Dec 4, 2025 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
From crippling floods to powerful earthquakes and back-to-back typhoons, the Philippines hazard environment grew more complex by the month during 2025—and its Office of Civil Defense (OCD) charged with responding, leaned heavily on the system it had institutionalized just a year earlier.
Jul 21, 2025 | Exercises and Training
Mission to Ecuador encompasses various activities, from direct medical and dental care provided aboard the USNS Comfort and at community clinics, veterinary engagements, to community relations and engineering projects, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE), and more.
Jul 16, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Multi-sectoral stakeholders from across Madagascar gather for the final workshop of the country’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment.
May 23, 2025 | DisasterAWARE, Exercises and Training
As forecasters anticipate an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, preparations are accelerating across the region to protect communities potentially exposed to the devastating impacts of tropical cyclones.
May 15, 2025 | Early Warning
With typhoon season on the horizon, the Philippines leans heavily on new early warning and risk analysis capabilities to ensure whole-of-government preparedness and community awareness.
Apr 30, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Ecuador’s Secretariat for Risk Management, Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SNGR) and Pacific Disaster Center begin their disaster risk reduction partnership while the nation toils in a complex emergency involving a catastrophic oil spill triggered by a landslide in the coastal province of Esmeraldas. The oil spill impacted 11 parishes and more than 500,000 people dependent on potable water in the now contaminated river system.
Feb 24, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Colombia’s latest milestone will help direct national investments and actions to reduce disaster risk and build resilience at the municipal level.
Feb 10, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
New technology, training, and scientific information developed in partnership between Pacific Disaster Center and Honduras, with support from U.S. Southern Command, will help national stakeholders better anticipate potential disasters, quickly mobilize resources, and promote risk-informed decision-making that enhances resilience and readiness.
Dec 20, 2024 | DisasterAWARE, Latest Stories
Two decades have passed since one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history claimed the lives of 228,000 people across 14 countries. For a younger generation, there’s little awareness of the colossal 9.1 magnitude earthquake that struck off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashing the deadliest tsunami in recorded history
Dec 11, 2024 | Annual Report