Enhanced Flood Resilience Through Advanced Analytics and Early Warning
Ba Town in Fiji
Project Overview
Background & Goal
Ba Town, a commercial hub in Fiji, faces escalating flood risks due to climate change-induced extreme weather events. The Ba River basin’s frequent flooding threatens critical infrastructure, disrupts market operations, and endangers local communities. Traditional flood management approaches lack the predictive capabilities and precision needed to mitigate increasingly severe and unpredictable flood events, necessitating advanced data-driven solutions for effective flood forecasting and warning systems.
Implement WaveSave’s comprehensive flood intelligence platform to enhance Ba Town’s flood resilience through advanced hydrodynamic modeling, real-time monitoring, AI-powered predictive analytics, and optimized emergency response planning.
Solution
WaveSave delivered an integrated flood management system featuring four key components:
- Advanced Hydrodynamic Modeling
- IoT-Enabled Early Warning System
- Comprehensive EWS Training Program
- Optimal Dam Locator Tool Implementation
Clients and Donors
Primary client is Ministry of Waterways in Fiji with financial support by the Government of the Netherlands.
Location
Location: Ba Town, Fiji
Timeline: 2023 – 2024
Project impact
- Enhanced Flood Prediction Accuracy
- Strengthened Decision-Making Process
- Accelerated Emergency Response
- Improved Community Preparedness
- Established Flood Intelligence Framework
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Key highlights
SLAMDAM is a mobile flood barrier designed to provide rapid and effective flood protection. Unlike traditional flood defenses, SLAMDAM can be deployed quickly.
Rapid deployment
Deployed 200 m of SLAMDAM in less than 2 hours to prevent glacier-melt flooding.
Community training
Local teams were trained in deploying and managing SLAMDAM and the early warning system.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Resilience building
Reduced flood damage to homes and protected 250 hectares of farmland.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Sustainable impact
Increased long-term flood resilience through community empowerment and scalable technology
Testimonials
What our clients say
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
SLAMDAM has transformed our community’s resilience to floods. With the technology and training, we now feel empowered to protect our homes and livelihoods.
Naveed Alam
Community Leader Passu Community
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
