ALABEL, Sarangani (June 26, 2012) – An Automated Weather Station (AWS)
installed in Capitol compound by the Department of Science and
Technology on December 2011 is capable of gathering and transmitting
observation data to the central server through the cellular network.
AWS monitors the weather system including temperature, pressure,
humidity, wind direction, wind speed, and rainfall. It is also
equipped with a GSM/GPRS modem to transmit data to the central server.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Sarangani
hosted a one-day seminar-workshop on the use of Automated Weather
Station (AWS) data for disaster preparedness Tuesday, June 26, at the
Capitol gymnasium. The event was attended by various government
agencies and non-government organizations. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
