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...
Source: Sensors - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jos é Ibarreche Ra úl Aquino R. M. Edwards V íctor Rangel Ismael P érez Miguel Mart ínez Esli Castellanos Elisa Álvarez Saul Jimenez Ra úl Rentería Arthur Edwards Omar Álvarez Tags: Article Source Type: research