Weather Services for Emergency Response: TomorrowNow Student Practicum Group Visit the Kenya Red Cross

A group of graduate students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) visited the Kenya Red Cross as part of TomorrowNow’s...

A group of graduate students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) visited the Kenya Red Cross as part of TomorrowNow’s weather service mapping exercise.

Kenya – As a group of graduate students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), we had the chance to visit the Kenya Red Cross. Our visit to the Kenya Red Cross was extremely illustrative, as we discussed the key role that high quality weather data plays in early warning systems. During our visit, we saw that collaborations between meteorological departments and humanitarian response organizations are crucial for increasing climate resilience. With accurate forecasts, organizations are able to respond in a timely manner, act early, and save lives. 

To learn more about our visit, please check out the article “Johns Hopkins University delegates pay ICHA a courtesy call” written by our colleagues at the Kenya Red Cross. 

About the authors:

Veronica Addai Mensah, Macda Gossa, Julia Kresky, Michelle Lee

Veronica Addai Mensah, Macda Gossa, Julia Kresky, and Michelle Lee are students in the International Relations Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). They study Development, Climate, and Sustainability with a regional focus on Africa. As part of their studies, they are consulting with tomorrownow.org to help the organization develop its thought leadership around Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the hydrometeorological sector in Africa.

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Georgina is the co-founder of tomorrownow.org, connecting climate tech with communities in need. She spent a decade at MIT, leading initiatives on technology and social impact. She has worked with the World Bank and Harvard. Georgina supports STEM leadership and is a Parish Councillor. She studied at Oxford and MIT.