Jan
10
2013
A Year of Flooding in Review: 2012 Happy New Year! Just over a week ago we celebrated the beginning of a new year. As we reflect on another year gone by, let’s review some of the impacts of flooding events in 2012. For the year 2012, PDC recorded over 780 Flood events around the world. According to EM-DAT, …
Jan
03
2013
New Year Starts with Many Floods It’s a new year, 2013, and people in many parts of the world are discovering ways to be safer from flooding, but the hazards remain, and sometimes these threats will have disastrous effects. In fact while most were celebrating the arrival of the new year, others were …
Dec
12
2012
Turn around, don’t drown. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) trademarked the phrase “Turn Around Don’t Drown” or TADD. Then worked closely with the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop two officially sanctioned road signs. NOAA knows, and wants everyone to know, that even quite shallow flood waters are dangerous for both …
Data for International Response
Solutions Across Borders (DMRS)
Information Support for Japan
Protecting Papahānaumokuākea
Statewide Hurricane Preparedness
Preparing for Hazards in the Pacific
Information Support for Haiti
Reducing Flood Risk in Hawaii
DisasterAWARE in Thailand (NDWC)
Vietnam Decision Support System
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Situational Awareness in the Philippines
Modeling Volcanic Gases
Risk Assessment in the Philippines
