The World Food Programme has released a tool that collects reliable information into a concise dashboard  —  immediately giving humanitarian organizations the information they need to help people affected by a tropical storm. 

The Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system has been active for earthquake alerts since 2015. Now the tool has been expanded to monitor tropical storms, another phenomenon which often generates humanitarian crises in developing countries.

When a tropical storm is detected, ADAM pulls information from a variety of sources, including WFP’s databases and the European Commission Joint Research Centre  —  a key provider of disaster data which has contributed to the project. ADAM carries out analysis and provides information about the population likely to be affected, coastal storm surge, wind speeds, and WFP facilities in the area. The result is a standardized dashboard which presents this information in a simple and digestible format.

This service is available free to the entire humanitarian community by filling these forms.