Advice about past weather
| Consultation service: over telephone or written reports |
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| Prevention of damage through severe weather warnings |
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Severe weather warnings for the authorities |
| The cantonal authorities are the main recipients of MeteoSchweiz warnings, which are issued in collaboration with NAZ, the national alarm centre. |
| Severe weather information for the general public |
| Alongside the authorities, the general public also needs to be informed about hazards that may affect it. Such information is issued through the media (mainly radio and TV) and dissemination channels such as its own internet 162 telephone service SMS MMS fax |
