Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 5231: Flash Flood Early Warning System in Colima, Mexico

Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 5231: Flash Flood Early Warning System in Colima, Mexico Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20185231 Authors: José Ibarreche Raúl Aquino R. M. Edwards Víctor Rangel Ismael Pérez Miguel Martínez Esli Castellanos Elisa Álvarez Saul Jimenez Raúl Rentería Arthur Edwards Omar Álvarez This paper presents a system of sensors used in flash flood prediction that offers critical real-time information used to provide early warnings that can provide the minutes needed for persons to evacuate before imminent events. Flooding is one of the most serious natural disasters humans confront in terms of loss of life and results in long-term effects, which often have severely adverse social consequences. However, flash floods are potentially more dangerous to life because there is often little or no forewarning of the impending disaster. The Emergency Water Information Network (EWIN) offers a solution that integrates an early warning system, notifications, and real-time monitoring of flash flood risks. The platform has been implemented in Colima, Mexico covering the Colima and Villa de Alvarez metropolitan area. This platform consists of eight fixed riverside hydrological monitoring stations, eight meteorological stations, nomadic mobile monitoring stations called “drifters” used in the flow, and a sniffer with data muling capability. The results show that this platform effectively compiles and forwards information to d...
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