Disaster professionals in Nepal prepare to train co-workers

Disaster professionals in Nepal prepare to train co-workers

Since 2011, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has been collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on a program to improve disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in Nepal. This effort—the Nepal Geographic Information System (GIS)...
Hurricane Matthew poses serious threat to The Bahamas and southeastern United States

Hurricane Matthew poses serious threat to The Bahamas and southeastern United States

After impacting Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba on Tuesday, Category 3 Hurricane Matthew is re-organizing and strengthening over the warm waters of The Bahamas. According to the most recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC Advisory #...
Preparations underway as major Hurricane Matthew moves through the Caribbean

Preparations underway as major Hurricane Matthew moves through the Caribbean

Since forming early last week near Barbados, Hurricane Matthew has moved into the Caribbean Sea and has strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. As of the most recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC Advisory #23), the system is located about...