Anywhere: Enhancing Emergency Management and Response to Extreme Weather and Climate Events

Abstract

ANYWHERE project aims to produce a platform to empower exposed responder institutions and citizens to enhance their anticipation and pro-active capacity of response to face extreme and high-impact weather and climate events. This is achieved through the operational implementation of cutting-edge innovative technology as the best way to enhance citizen’s protection and saving lives. ANYWHERE has implemented a Pan-European multi-hazard platform providing a better identification of the expected weather-induced impacts and their location in time and space before they occur. This platform is composed of a unique Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MH-EWS) that supports a fast analysis and anticipation of risks prior the event occurrence, an improved coordination of emergency reactions in the field and help to raise the self-preparedness of the population at risk. The A4EU platform was designed to be adapted to provide early warning products and locally customizable decision support services proactively targeted to the needs and requirements of the regional and local authorities, as well as public and private operators of critical infrastructures and networks. It has been implemented and demonstrated in 7 pilot sites to validate the prototype and was successfully transferred to the real operation. The ongoing market uptake is ensured by the cooperation with a SME and Industry Collaborative Network, covering a wide range of sectors and stakeholders in Europe, and ultimately worldwide.