Flood warning system

Hydraulic and hydrological risk

Flood warning system

Description

The flood warning system allow collecting information about river and precipitation conditions, i.e. all those events that have a direct impact on their conditions. Data collection and transmission are ensured regardless of the speed and intensity of the event, due to the redundancy of transmission devices included in the system and the reliability of the sensors being used. Furthermore, by studying the evolution of past events and by applying forecast models, potential risk scenarios can be identified and therefore a valid information technology support can be provided to manage and examine the flood and any alerts properly.

main measurements

Rain intensity and accumulation
Hydrometric level
River flow rate
Surface speed of the water body

Case history

ARGENTINA PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES

The final beneficiary of the hydrometeorological monitoring network installed by CAE is the Institute for Flat Lands Hydrology (Instituto de Hidrologia de llanura – HILLA), declared by UNESCO in 2003 the “reference Centre for Flat Lands Hydrology in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The network is used for the real-time monitoring of an area subject to sudden and disrupting floods, allowing timely and accurate alerts to population. continue

CENTRAL VIETNAM

The Central Provinces of Vietnam, dislocated North and South of the coastal city of Da Nang, are periodically hit by heavy rains that, given the orography of the area, causing flash floods. To reduce the risk of inundations and optimize water supply in densely populated areas, it is important that local authorities have access to real-time hydrological monitoring networks. The Italian Co-operation funds the project, for Development and the beneficiary is the National Hydro-Meteorological Service. continue

SOUTH VIETNAM

The monitoring network system created in the Southern Vietnam was financed by the World Bank to enforce and implement a system that could prevent flooding of the Mekong Delta. The project beneficiary is the National Hydro Meteorological Service of Vietnam. The system created has provide the National Service with a network that helps monitoring floods caused by the widest river in Indo-China region, alerts the population in case of danger and optimize irrigation and aquaculture. continue

AOSTA VALLEY REGION

The telemetric network of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley originated from the union of four existing networks, with provisions from an equal number of companies, at various times. A call for tenders was launched to adapt the entire meteo-hydrographic monitoring network to the most modern data acquisition and transmission technologies, thus focused on providing the maintenance for the entire network, introducing open and latest-generation technologies . continue

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM

Vietnam Managing Natural Hazards Project (VN-Haz) is a project funded by the World Bank that aims at increasing the resilience of the population and of the local economy to natural hazards in specific watersheds and the related administrative areas. The public call for tenders was directed to Vietnamese firms only and the works were awarded to a historical partner in Vietnam of our Italian firm. The works include the supply and installation of 14 new automatic stations equipped with automatic ... continue

SOUTH-CENTRAL VIETNAM

Floods in Vietnam represent a constant threat that occur throughout the year in different areas of the Country, affect the safety and well-being of the population and cause enormous economic loss, which in turn hamper the social development. Minimizing flooding damages is among the main target of all Vietnamese institutions concerned, especially the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). Vietnam Hydro-Meteorological Administration (VNHMA) has the responsibility to upgrade the specialized telecommunication system with advanced technologies to ensure the timely ... continue

REPUBLIC HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF SERBIA

In July 2019, Italian technology has been chosen to implement the new Hydrological and UHF Communication Network in Serbia, within the Project “Serbia National Disaster Risk Management Program”. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management - Directorate for Water, Republic of Serbia, on behalf of Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia, has received financing from the World Bank, for the procurement of Hydrological and UHF Equipment. The project aims at the realization of an Early Warning System, based on open technologies and established reference standards in the monitoring field, able ... continue

CITY OF BELGRADE

The City of Belgrade is the largest urban settlement in the Republic of Serbia, as well as its administrative and commercial centre. In May 2014, the city suffered substantial damage, in particular in the peripheral area, and that led to the evacuation of many people. This event pointed out how vulnerable cities are to natural disasters, which is why the City of Belgrade has planned a 3-year cooperation to improve Belgrade's resilience to natural disasters. An annual work plan was ... continue

AOSTA VALLEY REGION

CAE confirmed its professionalism in field surveys and environmental analysis, within the contract Service for the riverbed liquid discharge measurement in the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley. All the instruments and the technical know-how of CAE are at the disposal of the Region for 3 years. continue

CITY OF UŽICE, SERBIA

CAE and its partner implemented the Early Warning System for the City of Užice, consisting of different types of stations and specialized software in response to the probability of flood occurrence in Užice. continue