Accurate observation of the high spatio‐temporal variability of rainfall is crucial for
hydrometeorological applications. However, the existing observations from rain gauges and …

Floods have major effects on the livelihoods of rural and urban communities in Africa. In
order to lessen its effects, means for mitigating them have been developed, including the …

Identifying flood risk-prone areas in the regions of extreme aridity conditions is essential for
mitigating flood risk and rainwater harvesting. Accordingly, the present work is addressed to …

Abstract Equatorial East Africa (EEA) suffers from significant flood risks. These can be
mitigated with preemptive action; however, currently available early warnings are limited to a …

Although rainfall estimation employing microwave links from cellular telecommunication
networks is recognized as a new promising measurement technique, its potential for long …

Rainfall monitoring based on commercial terrestrial microwave links is tested for the first time
in Burkina Faso, in Sahelian West Africa. In collaboration with one national cellular phone …

As one of the most critical elements in the hydrological cycle, real-time and accurate rainfall
measurement is of great significance to flood and drought disaster risk assessment and …

Nepal is highly vulnerable to flood-related disasters which cause considerable loss of lives
and property. The vulnerability of communities to flood-related hazards can be reduced by …

Commercial Cellular Communication Networks (Rain Cell) was held in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso, from 30 March to 2 April 2015 (http://raincell01. sciencesconf. org/). The …

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 …