From 7th to 8th May 2024, an international training workshop for the EDERA project was held in Madrid (Spain), hosted by the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Emergencies at the National School of Civil Protection.
EDERA’s objective is to develop a methodology for the comprehensive forecasting of flood impacts in urban areas, in the basins of large rivers and those due to flash floods, which allows early warning to the population for their preventive evacuation from exposed areas through an innovative real-time early warning web-based platform.
During this 2-day workshop, over 60 attendees (consortium partner representatives, attendees from civil protection authorities in Spain, Portugal and Finland, and stakeholders) had the opportunity to use EDERA products developed for real-time forecasting of storm and heavy rainfall impacts with local datasets.
One of the highlights of the event was the analysis of the storm Nelson, a cross-border event which affected Portugal and Spain on 28 March-1 April 2024, using EDERA products.
It was also an opportunity to gather insightful feedback from end-users, ensuring civil protection authorities and first responders play a pivotal role in shaping the project’s direction.
Venue: Escuela Nacional de Protección Civil, Cam. de Salmedina, s/n, 28524 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid
Agenda
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
12:45 Bus leaves from Madrid to ENPC
13:30-14:30 Lunch together
14:30-15:00 Registration
15:00-17:00 Introduction. Presentation of EDERA products and main results at the pilot sites
17:00-17:30 Coffee break
17:30-19:00 Main results at the pilot sites
19:00 Bus to Madrid
20:00-22:30 Supper together
22:00 Transportation back to ENPC (for those who need it)
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
08:15 Bus leaves from Madrid to ENPC
09:00-11:00 Analysis of a cross-border case
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Analysis of a cross-border case
13:00-13:30 Closure of the workshop
13.30-14:30 Lunch together (for those staying)
14:45 Bus back to Madrid
