In March 2020, an earthquake severely damaged the headquarters of the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ).
There were no casualties and the IT infrastructure remained intact, but there was severe damage to the building hosting it. Despite the emergency situation, and with no previous preparation, a backup system was established on the EWC within days. Copies of the services that DHMZ was running were able to be deployed, running in parallel, providing reassurance in case of further deterioration of the building and associated infrastructure.
“I am hugely impressed by the prompt, effective response and support by ECMWF and EUMETSAT to DHMZ after the earthquake,” said Dr Branka Ivančan-Picek, Director General of DHMZ.
In 2021, DHMZ moved its offices and data centre to new premises. During this move, the backup running on the EWC and ECMWF’s HPC became operational, ensuring that DHMZ was able to provide an uninterrupted service to its users.
Explore selected use cases of the European Weather Cloud
