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Flood - Natchez, MS--LA Region, United States
11 minutes ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 5.6 - 15 km NW of Melipilla, Chile
7 hours ago WATCH
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Volcano - Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
35 minutes ago WARNING
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Volcano - Sangay, Ecuador
1 hour ago ADVISORY
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Volcano - Popocatepetl, Mexico
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Volcano - Sabancaya, Peru
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Severe Weather - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1 hour ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Phoenix--Mesa, AZ Region, United States
2 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Dukono, Indonesia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Floods - Southwest Cameroon
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Storms - Peru
2 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Ibu, Indonesia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Severe Weather - Binjai City, North Sumatra, Indonesia
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Air Quality - Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
2 hours ago ADVISORY
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Winter Storm - Southwestern, United States
3 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Semeru, Indonesia
3 hours ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Serang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Lewotolo, Indonesia
3 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - N of Salavan, Saravan, Laos
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.0 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3 hours ago ADVISORY
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Earthquake - 5.0 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4 hours ago ADVISORY
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Volcano - Fuego, Guatemala
4 hours ago WARNING
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Winter Storm - Western, United States
4 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Amazon Basin, South America
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Okavango Basin, Angola
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Canavieiras, Bahia, Brazil
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Parnaiba Basin, NE of Parnaiba River, Brazil
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Colorado Basin, Salado and Colorado Rivers, Argentina
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Remanso, Northeast Brazil
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory, Australia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory, Australia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Bengawan Solo Basin, Indonesia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Hari Basin, Indonesia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Adelaide River, Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Mekong Basin, Cambodia and Vietnam
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Aral Sea Basin, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Cauvery Basin, Sri Lanka
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Amur Basin, W of Ussuri River, China and Russia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Abhe Bad Basin, Eastern Africa
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Irrawaddy Basin, Myanmar
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Southern Asia and Western Asia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Western Asia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Ural Basin, Russia and Kazakhstan
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Turkmenbasy, Balkan, Turkmenistan
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Rukwa Basin, S of Rungwa River, Tanzania and Zambia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Ogooue Basin, Middle Africa
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Jubba Basin, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Suwanosejima, Japan
5 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Limpopo Basin, Southern Africa and Eastern Africa
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Tamale, Northern, Ghana
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Rosso, Trarza, Mauritania
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Abhe Bad Basin, Eastern Africa
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Benin City, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo, Nigeria
5 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Cuanza Basin, Angola
5 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Santa Maria, Guatemala
5 hours ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Marathon, Ontario, Canada
5 hours ago ADVISORY
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Snowfall - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
5 hours ago WARNING
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Winter Storm - Northern Rockies and Plains, United States
5 hours ago WARNING
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Freezing Rain - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
5 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Reventador, Ecuador
5 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - San Diego, CA Region, United States
6 hours ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 6.5 - 40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - San Miguel, El Salvador
8 hours ago ADVISORY
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Volcano - Villarrica, Chile
8 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Huai He Basin, N of Huai He River, China
1 day ago WARNING
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Storms - Northern Mexico
8 hours ago WARNING
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Floods - Central Bolivia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Bolivia
8 hours ago INFORMATION
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Air Quality - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
8 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Beardstown, IL Region, United States
8 hours ago WARNING
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Storms - Brazil
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Hilmar-Irwin, CA Region, United States
9 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Camden, AR Region, United States
9 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Aira, Japan
9 hours ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - SE of Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
9 hours ago ADVISORY
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Storms - India
9 hours ago WARNING
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Winter Storm - Alaska, United States
9 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NW of Muang Phônsavan, Xiangkhoang, Laos
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Salavan, Saravan, Laos
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Lamam, Xekong, Laos
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Kaihua, Yunnan, China
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslides - Southern Malawi
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Sheveluch, Russia
10 hours ago ADVISORY
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Floods - Northern Ceará, Brazil
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslides - Northern Ceará, Brazil
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Severe Weather - Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand
10 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.2 - 55 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
23 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, Middle Africa, Southern Africa and Eastern Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Winter Storm - Upper Midwestern, United States
14 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NW of Sainyabuli, Xaignabouri, Laos
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Flood - N of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Daan, Jilin, China
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Araguari Basin, NW of Araguari River, Brazil and French Guiana
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Singkawang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Malacca, Melaka, Malaysia
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Kerema, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Aral Sea Basin, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
18 hours ago WARNING
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Floods - Northwestern England
19 hours ago WARNING
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Floods - Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
19 hours ago WARNING
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Storms - Kenya
20 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Ebeko, Russia
21 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - N of Muang Phônsavan, Xiangkhoang, Laos
21 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Nyaunglebin, Pegu, Myanmar
21 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.5 - 10 km SE of Quepos, Costa Rica
23 hours ago WATCH
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Drinking Water - E of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 day ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Congo Basin, Middle Africa and Eastern Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Pedro Luro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Merauke, Papua, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Tocantins Basin, Tocantins and Araguaia Rivers, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Cameta, Pará, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Sao Luis, Maranhão and Pará, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Parana Basin, South America
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Ouyen, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Mahakam Basin, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Windorah, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Kapuas Basin, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Aral Sea Basin, Central Asia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Popondetta, Oro, Papua New Guinea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Pannawonica, Western Australia, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Kotabumi, Lampung and Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Karumba, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Indus Basin, India and Pakistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Yancheng, East China
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Hai He Basin, Ziya, Daqing He and Wei Rivers, China
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Brahmaputra Basin, Eastern Asia and Southern Asia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Pakchan Basin, S of Pakchan River, Myanmar and Thailand
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur, China
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Telangana, India
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Qiantang Jiang Basin, China and Taiwan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Chao Phraya Basin, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Orange Basin, Namibia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Karachi, Baluchistan and Sind, Pakistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, India
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Shieli, Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Irrawaddy Basin, Bangladesh and Myanmar
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Ganges Basin, India and Bangladesh
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran and Iraq
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Chad Basin, Middle Africa and Western Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Szekszard, Tolna, Hungary
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Saudi Arabia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Tuban Basin, Yemen
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Hingol Basin, NE of Hingol River, Iran and Pakistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Danube Basin, Eastern Europe and Southern Europe
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Volga Basin, Russia, Kazakhstan and Caspian Sea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Tillaberi, Tillabéry, Niger
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa and Northern Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Okavango Basin, Middle Africa, Southern Africa and Eastern Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Niger Basin, Nigeria
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Lamu, Lamu, Kenya
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Tsiribihina Basin, Madagascar
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Incomati Basin, Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, Egypt
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Congo Basin, Tanzania
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Pungwe Basin, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Ruvuma Basin, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, SW of Atbara River, Eritrea and Sudan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Orange Basin, Southern Africa
1 day ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 6.8 - 8 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador
3 days ago WARNING
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Drought - South Korea
1 day ago WARNING
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Avalanches - Mammoth, California
1 day ago WARNING
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Storms - Eastern Malaysia
1 day ago WARNING
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Storms - Peninsular Malaysia
1 day ago WARNING
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Extreme Heat - Vietnam
1 day ago WARNING
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Volcano - Cotopaxi, Ecuador
1 day ago WARNING
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Volcano - Karangetang, Indonesia
3 days ago WARNING
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Volcano - Krakatau, Indonesia
3 days ago WARNING
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Volcano - Merapi, Indonesia
4 days ago WARNING
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Drought - High Plains United States
5 days ago WARNING
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Heavy Snow - Central Asia
5 days ago WARNING
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Extreme Heat - Southwestern Africa
5 days ago WARNING
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Drought - Uruguay
5 days ago WARNING
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Health - W of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
5 days ago ADVISORY
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Drought - Southwestern United States
6 days ago WARNING
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Drought - Northwestern United States
6 days ago WARNING
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Drought - Tuvalu
6 days ago WARNING
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Drought - Djibouti
1 week ago WARNING
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Cholera - Haiti
3 months ago WARNING
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Marburg Virus Disease - Equatorial Guinea
1 month ago WARNING
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Cholera - Mozambique
3 weeks ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Africa
11 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Middle East
11 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - North America
11 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Asia Pacific
11 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Latin America/Caribbean
11 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Europe
11 months ago WARNING
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Ebola Virus - Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 months ago WARNING
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Hawaii
11 months ago WARNING
Working together to create a Safer World
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that supports the most demanding governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide in helping to create a safer, more disaster resilient world. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped our partners enhance disaster management capacity, save lives, and reduce disaster losses through the application of our advanced tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical information.
The Center’s DisasterAWARE platform is used by tens of thousands of disaster management professionals—from the senior-level decision maker to the operational practitioner. It provides global multi-hazard early warning, hazard monitoring, and risk intelligence to support rapid and effective disaster response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation. DisasterAWARE includes the highest resolution all-hazards impact models, advanced analytical reports, and augmented information through artificial intelligence. The system features the largest, scientifically-vetted big data catalog for disaster management decision making in the world—derived in part from PDC’s unique National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment as well as its Global Risk and Vulnerability data.
DisasterAWARE provides near real-time analytics about impacts to population, capital, and key infrastructure for multiple hazards, calculating likely humanitarian needs down to a scale of 30 x 30 meters. DisasterAWARE is free to disaster management practitioners and the humanitarian assistance community at https://disasteraware.pdc.org.

Customized versions of DisasterAWARE have been deployed by PDC in locations around the world and are used operationally by national and regional disaster management agencies for all aspects of disaster management.
PDC’s mobile app, Disaster Alert, is also free and designed for use by the public as well as disaster managers on-the-go. It offers customizable early warning alerts for any type of natural hazard in any location around the globe. Visit https://disasteralert.pdc.org.
In addition to offering advanced decision support technology, PDC is pioneering the scientific application of artificial intelligence for disaster risk reduction through its AI for Humanity™ program. Learn more about these innovations at www.pdc.org/aiforhumanity.
The Center also provides specialized research on a range of topics ranging such as national fragility, national disaster preparedness, women, peace and security, and climate change. PDC also supports disaster preparedness training and exercises.
A brief history of PDC
Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Iniki to the Hawaiian Islands in 1992, Pacific Disaster Center was conceived as a center to improve systems of communication and technology for disaster prevention at home and beyond. PDC now serves a global audience, helping to increase disaster management capacity and embolden more effective decisions, policies, and actions for a safer world.

PDC briefs President of Panama on findings of NDPBA report

Philippines get assistance with Super Typhoon following successful launch of PhilAWARE

PDC helps Thailand with new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies

Red Cross and PDC go beyond response to anticipate disaster impacts

NASA partners with PDC to develop groundbreaking global flood early warning system

Indonesia and ASEAN usher in a new era of disaster readiness, response, and risk reduction

Nobel Laureate World Food Programme and PDC join forces in disaster preparedness and response

PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19

PDC unveils beta version of customized disaster management software for the Philippines

Lao PDR and PDC launch early warning system program with signed agreement ceremony

NASA and Pacific Disaster Center to develop new life-saving technologies

Exercise in Southeast Asia brings together 18 countries

PDC and ASEAN Member States kick-off management program

PDC featured speaker at AI conference

Disaster preparedness assessments started in eight countries

Kick off meeting held to bring early warning support to Myanmar

SmartAlert™ enhances DisasterAWARE

PDC supports 10 major disaster exercises

Winter Olympics rely on PDC for public safety

Preparedness assessments finished for four countries

PDC completes risk evaluation for ASEAN

PDC and AHA Centre sign Memorandum of Intent

PDC-FEMA team up during record-breaking Atlantic Hurricanes

PDC aids response to 63 major hazards globally

PDC aids response to Major Hurricane Matthew

PDC and Nepal partner on NepalAWARE

DisasterAWARE® 6.0 greatly expands capabilties

PDC supports public safety during 2016 Olympics

PDC assists with analysis of Zika virus epidemic

DisasterAWARE® is on the horizon for the Philippines

PDC aids response for 61 major hazards globally

ASEAN chooses PDC for training assessment

PDC expands collaboration with APEC

PDC aids Nepal responders after deadly M7.8 quake

PDC supports 11 major exercises globally

PDC begins NDPBA with four more countries

Vietnam and PDC launch VinAWARE

PDC releases new BioServ technology

Nepal exercises preparedness with PDC

PDC supports response to global hazards

PDC supports international preparedness exercises

Indonesia and PDC launch InAWARE

United Nations sponsors PDC as guest speaker

PDC launches NDPBA program

PDC presents DisasterAWARE® at APEC workshop

ASEAN invites PDC to present

PDC-Indonesia partner on InAWARE

PDC-Vietnam partner on VinAWARE

PDC presents at UNOCHA Workshop

PDC activates real-time response support

PDC supports Hurricane Sandy with real-time analysis

PDC named project manager for International Charter

PDC-AHA Centre launch DMRS

PDC supports response to global disasters

The Bahamas and PDC partner on preparedness

PDC assists with Cholera outbreak in Haiti

PDC supports relief workers worldwide

PDC supports response to catastrophic quake in Haiti

PDC launches Disaster Alert mobile app for the public

PDC assists with global catastrophes

PDC-Vietnam begin flood modeling and early warning project

PDC continues longstanding collaboration with ASEAN

PDC co-chairs conference on APEC preparedness

PDC supports 2008 Olympics safety

PDC supports response to disasters globally

PDC provides support after M8.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia

PDC develops Vietnam decision support system prototype

University of Hawai‘i becomes PDC’s new managing partner

PDC supports response for numerous hazards

PDC hosts worldwide natural disaster policy forum

Senator Inouye speaks about PDC’s global impact

PDC begins Early Warning Technology project with Thailand

PDC assesses Risk and Vulnerability throughout Pacific Islands

PDC-ASEAN collaborate on new disaster information initiative

PDC supports Hurricane Katrina response and relief

PDC develops Tsunami Awareness Kit for Pacific Island Nations

PDC launches Asia Pacific Natural Hazards Information Network

PDC assists after Great Sumatra Eathquake / Indian Ocean Tsunami

PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® online Atlas

PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® system

PDC recognized as a global information provider
PDC launches first web-enabled application

PDC co-sponsors international conference

PDC expands support to Pacific Nations

New PDC technology widely applauded

Senator Inouye provides opening remarks

Development of PDC begins

U.S. Congress approves Pacific Disaster Center

Pacific Disaster Center conceived following Iniki

Hurricane Iniki devastates Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Our Team
Executive Management
Ray Shirkhodai
Executive Director
Chris Chiesa has more than 30 years of experience developing and leading enterprise applications of geospatial information technologies and has been actively involved in disaster management activities for the past two decades. He directs international deployments of PDC’s disaster management decision support DisasterAWARE® platform. Chris has extensive programmatic and institutional experience in the Asia Pacific region. His work has also taken him to Europe, Central and South America, and Africa. In 2005, Chris received Esri’s prestigious Special Achievements in GIS Award in recognition of the Center’s support to the Indian Ocean tsunami response. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan (BSME, MSNR) and the University of Arizona (MBA).
Chris Chiesa, MS, MBA
Deputy Executive Director
Joseph Green, PhD
Director of Applied Science
Dr. Erin Hughey is the Director of Global Operation for the Pacific Disaster Center. A recognized leader in global disaster management and disaster risk reduction, Dr. Hughey developed the only operationalized approach to the United Nations Sendai Framework for Action. Known as the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA), this program has been implemented by more than 20 countries worldwide and aids national, regional and international disaster risk reduction initiatives. With a PhD in geography, Dr. Hughey has dedicated her life’s work to the innovation and the application of new science and technology for disaster management—empowering practitioners and senior leadership alike with the tools and information needed to support data-driven decision making.
Erin Hughey, PhD
Director of Global Operations
Cassie Stelow, MS
Acting Director of Information Technology
Scott Okada, BBA, MBA
Director of Finance & Administration
Other Staff
Bear (Bernd) McConnell
Senior Advisor
Steve Recca has held several security policy positions with the State Department, Department of Defense, and in academia. He was Director of the University of Colorado Springs Center for Homeland Security where he managed research programs in civil security, defense-related topics, as well as institutional and government agency collaborative relationships. He is on the Editorial Review Board of four peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent guest lecturer on civil security topics for academic institutions across the United States. Steve holds a Master’s in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Steve Recca
Humanitarian Assistance Programs Senior Advisor
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