The Early Warning System of the City of Medellín and the Aburrá Valley − SIATA, Colombia: a + 20-year prolific journey
Daniel Ruíz·Luz Jeannette Mejía-Chavarriaga·Catalina Guzmán·Alejandro Marulanda-Tobón·David S. Avellaneda-Jiménez·Daniel Felipe Ruiz·Ana Beatriz Acevedo·Gloria Ramírez·Maria Eugenia Puerta-Yepes·Manuel D. Zuluaga·Alejandra Maria Carmona
• An operational EWS was successfully established in Colombia. • Over 4 million inhabitants can benefit from the information provided by the EWS. • SIATA combines technical, scientific and social expertise. • SIATA is a success story, a benchmark for innovation, and an example for many other cities. There is an urgent need to implement adaptation measures for weather, climate, and compound extreme events. Here, we present a multi-, inter-, and trans -disciplinary case study on the establishment