IntoAction 3 - Early-warning communication system for the Kingdom of Tonga

Recent decades have seen a significant increase in the number of natural catastrophes with devastating consequences. Tsunamis and earthquakes have resulted in major losses and high death tolls in the past few years. Weather-related events are becoming more frequent and more severe also due to climate change. Warning systems have always played a key role in reducing casualty figures and preventing or minimising losses. The Munich Re Foundation supports the installation of warning systems tailored to the circumstances of those at risk. Successive warning systems are being set up along rivers in central Mozambique whilst, in Tonga, we sponsored the installation of the high frequency (HF) RANET warning system.