Modern lightning detecting system in Malawi is saving lives and livelihoods

May 2, 2019
Modern lightning detecting system in Malawi is saving lives and livelihoods

As another year of devastating events unfolds, including Cyclone Idai - one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere – natural disasters are a constant reminder to us that whatever progress we have been making in reducing disaster risk, we need to do more. One area where risk-informed development investments pay dividends is lightning detection systems.

See how installing a modern lightning detecting system in Malawi is saving lives and livelihoods

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