Beyond the scientists, computers, applications, sophisticated
modeling, 3-D visualization and geospatial data, what we at
the Pacific Disaster Center work to provide is a fundamental
human need—to foster disaster-resilient communities for people
in Hawaii, the Asia Pacific region, and around the world;
to help ensure a safer place to live.
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In 2005, devastating disasters impacted nations and the international
community alike. PDC supported response and relief operations for
tragedies such as the December 2004 Great Sumatra Earthquake and
Indian Ocean Tsunami and the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina on the
Gulf Coast of the United States—putting critical geospatial
information into the hands of emergency managers across the globe.
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On December 26, 2004, the Great Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake
and Indian Ocean Tsunami struck with little warning and devastating
force. The ability of PDC to quickly respond to emergency management
requests for strategic maps, mitigation tools, online data and
information is a prime example of how our effective knowledge sharing,
applied information research and analysis capabilities help support
today's diverse global community.
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In 2003, PDC developed the Asia Pacific Hazards Atlas to provide
the region's disaster management community with a dynamic geospatial
framework allowing timely access and viewing of critical hazard
information over the Internet.
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After Hurricane Iniki devastated the Hawaiian island of Kauai in
1992, the U.S. Congress established PDC headquartered on the
island of Maui to mitigate the future impact of hurricanes,
earthquakes and other natural disasters in Hawaii.
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