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Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
2026-10-13 · attributed to source
Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home
As countries work towards the goal of Early Warnings for All, the measure of success cannot be simply whether a warning was sent or received. It must be whether people were able to use it to protect themselves and their families.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
2026-10-13 · attributed to source
Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home
When disasters are imminent, timely warnings can be the difference between life and death. However, warnings are only effective when they are received, understood, and acted on.
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As countries work towards the goal of Early Warnings for All, the measure of success cannot be simply whether a warning was sent or received. It must be whether people were able to use it to protect themselves and their families.
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When disasters are imminent, timely warnings can be the difference between life and death. However, warnings are only effective when they are received, understood, and acted on.
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Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home
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As countries work towards the goal of Early Warnings for All, the measure of success cannot be simply whether a warning was sent or received. It must be whether people were able to use it to protect themselves and their families.
Original link: https://www.undrr.org/implementing-sendai-framework/bridging-the-early-warning-to-action-gap-requires-building-resilience-at-home
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As countries work towards the goal of Early Warnings for All, the measure of success cannot be simply whether a warning was sent or received. It must be whether people were able to use it to protect themselves and their families.
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