DSV Panalpina has announced that it is sponsoring the Danish Red Cross’ Forecast-based Action, a warning system created to predict natural disasters.
Forecast-based Action collects data on weather conditions, exposure and resistance in specific areas, and determines whether a natural disaster is likely to occur and how much it will affect the local population. If an incident is determined to be of a certain severity, resources will be allocated for a rescue mission.
“In DSV, we are proud to support Forecast-based Action, an innovative solution that saves lives. With natural disasters becoming ever more frequent, this system will be a crucial tool to warn people in exposed areas,” said Lindsay Zingg, Senior Director, Sustainability, DSV Panalpina.
The Danish Red Cross runs Forecast-based Action in Malawi, Nepal, Zimbabwe and Mali, and it plans to implement the system in three more countries. During the flooding in Malawi last year, the benefits of the system were plain to see. It enabled the Red Cross’ volunteers to react fast and warn people of the devastating water masses.
Source: DSV Panalpina
