ABSTRACT
Rainstorm-induced floods and landslides have caused staggering global losses of life and property (Negri et al., 2005). Floods, often coupled with landslides, lead to more than 20,000 fatalities and adversely affect more than 140 million people yearly for the past 10 years (Adhikari et al., 2010). As such, there is a great need globally for accurate and timely hydrologic simulations to mitigate loss of life and property. But often the countries most affected by floods are also least prepared for it. Modest national weather services and lack of technology hinders informing the public about impending severe events in advance. Most developing countries lack real-time information about hydrologic conditions of rivers. It is well known that the ability to predict floods in advance and disaster preparedness can substantially mitigate its adverse impacts. To this end, the Regional Monitoring and Visualization System (SERVIR), as the primary enterprise of NASA Applied Sciences Program,
14.1 Introduction ................................................................................................249 14.1.1 SERVIR Global .............................................................................250 14.1.2 SERVIR Africa .............................................................................250
