FASTA provides information on near-real-time storms in East Africa.
The app offers two options to choose from, including storm regions showing areas of current storm activity and storm rainfall showing current rainfall activity.
"Improving near-real-time storm information across Africa over the next ten years"
"Our app and application programming interface (API) provide instant access to current and imminent storm activity in your region. Our vision is to improve near-real-time storm information across Africa over the next ten years," its promoters say on the app's website.
FASTA provides reliable information to enhance weather forecasts, help populations prepare for severe weather, and inform government and business decision-making.
A revolutionary short-term weather forecasting system
FASTA combines the latest available data and immediate forecasting – a revolutionary short-term weather forecasting system – to identify precipitation and storm activity. It was developed by an international team of researchers and weather experts.
This comes as the country experiences heavy rains that have caused extensive damage. The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that most parts of the country will continue to record heavy downpours this week.
