Climate Change Resilience
By Mr. Ueretan Bauro, Te Uekera newspaper, Kiribati
21 July, 2015, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, PMC-3 - Nauru has been welcomed into the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) for the first time at its third regional meeting currently underway in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
It is represented by an officer in the National Emergency Services, Mr. Roy Harris.
Presenting Nauru’s first country report, Harris informed the PMC that his country will establish a Met Service soon.
“Currently, there is no Met service report generated on the island, apart from the occasional update from the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. The current government has made it a priority to establish a proper Met office, said Harris.
Mr. Roy Harris addresses the Press Conference at the PMC-3
The Nauru report drew the attention and support of PMC member countries.
“We rarely have any weather forecasts on our radio. Only when we face severe weather conditions such as cyclones or tsunamis that the radio allocates air time to give warnings to the public,” said Harris.
A number of member countries offered assistance to Nauru with regards to training of Met staff and setting up of Met equipment.
Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and the World Meteorological Office (WMO) have shown their interest to assist Nauru in the set-up of its first MET office. - #PacMC2015
Mr. Ueretan Bauro is the Editor of Te Uekera Newspaper, Kiribati Broadcasting and Publication Authority
This article was developed by a Pacific Media Team of Reporters currently providing coverage on the Third Pacific Meteorological Council in Tonga. This activity coordinated by SPREP is supported by a partnership including the Government of Tonga, SPREP, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS).