Life-saving technology provides alert as Bali’s Mount Agung spews ash, raises alarm

Life-saving technology provides alert as Bali’s Mount Agung spews ash, raises alarm

Authorities with Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana, BNPB) raise warnings to the highest possible level and expand evacuation for 100,000 people as Bali’s Mount Agung volcano spews ash miles into the air with...
Nicaragua-PDC final workshop on disaster preparedness attracts wide participation

Nicaragua-PDC final workshop on disaster preparedness attracts wide participation

The National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) final workshop, August 11, 2017 attracted government officials, first responders, academics, and humanitarian assistance agencies. Also in attendance was U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, Laura Dogu, who...