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Volcano - Dukono, Indonesia
24 minutes ago WATCH
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Wildfire - Stockade Canyon Fire, Nevada, United States
38 minutes ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - Borel Fire, California, United States
38 minutes ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - Park Fire, California, United States
38 minutes ago WARNING
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Squall - Kenora, Ontario, Canada
46 minutes ago WATCH
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Volcano - Ibu, Indonesia
1 hour ago WATCH
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Flood - Sedona, AZ Region, United States
1 hour ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SW of Wekweètì, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Beaver, Alaska, United States
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - NE of Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Kakisa, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Southend Reindeer, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 hour ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - SE of Pine River, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Thompson Landing, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago WATCH
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Wildfire - W of Elsa, Yukon, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Bear Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Princeton, British Columbia, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Whatì Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Wrigley Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 hour ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Sangay, Ecuador
1 hour ago WARNING
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Volcano - Aira, Japan
1 hour ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NW of Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
2 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Los Mochis, Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico
2 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Sitio do Belisario, Mato Grosso, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Flood - NW of San Fernando de Apure, Guárico, Venezuela
2 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Venice, Veneto, Italy
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SW of Cabeca de Touro, Mato Grosso, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Robore, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Sao Benito, Mato Grosso, Brazil
2 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - NW of Ascension, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Paraiso, Amazonas, Brazil
2 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - SW of Campo Grande, Amazonas, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Altai-Sayan Region, SE of Gorno Altaysk, Gorno-Altay, Russia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Agua Preta, Amazonas, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - New Guinea, S of Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Mongolian Altai, S of Olgiy, Bayan-Ölgiy, Mongolia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - SW of Pesoe, Mato Grosso, Brazil
2 hours ago ADVISORY
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Landslide - Khentii Mountains, NW of Ondorhaan, Hentiy, Mongolia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Tibetan Plateau, N of Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - W of Araras, Rondonia, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Thai Highlands, SW of Pyu, Bago, Myanmar
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NE of San Javier, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Mongolian Altai, SW of Ulaangom, Uvs, Mongolia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - South Island, E of Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - S of Apui, Amazonas, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, NW of Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - E of Boa Esperanca, Amazonas, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Gangdise Range, NE of Jumla, Karnali, Nepal
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Bayan Har Mountains, E of Jyekundo, Qinghai, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Brazoria, TX Region, United States
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NW of Fagundes, Para, Brazil
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslide - Southwest Ethiopian Highlands, SE of Jima, Oromia, Ethiopia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Northern Andes, N of Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Selenga Highlands, N of Ulan Ude, Buryat, Russia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Transhimalaya, SW of Xigaze, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Continental Southern Patagonian Andes, W of Cochrane, Chile
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Gangdise Range, E of Gar, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Altai-Sayan Region, W of Teli, Tuva, Russia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Emperor Range, SE of Sohano, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Cordillera Central, W of Ocana, Norte de Santander, Colombia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Floods - Southern, United States
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Arakan Mountains, SE of Kyaukphyu, Rakhine, Myanmar
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Ahmar Mountains, SW of Dire Dawa, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - American Cordillera, S of Elko, Nevada, United States
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Indochinese Peninsula, SE of Mudon, Mon, Myanmar
2 hours ago WARNING
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Thunderstorm - SW of Kenora, Ontario, Canada
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Min Mountains, W of Minxian, Gansu, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Central Asia, NE of Ramechhap, Bagmati, Nepal
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Southeast Ethiopian Highlands, SW of Asela, Oromia, Ethiopia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Southwest Ethiopian Highlands, W of Arba Minch, Ethiopia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Greater Caucasus, S of Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Gangdise Range, NW of Xigaze, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, W of Kunming, Yunnan, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, N of Nyingchi, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Altai Mountains, NW of Olgiy, Bayan-Ölgiy, Mongolia
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Sayan Mountains, SE of Abaza, Khakass, Russia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Selenga Highlands, NE of Gusinoozyorsk, Buryat, Russia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - American Cordillera, E of Elko, Nevada, United States
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Eastern Tian Shan, W of Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur, China
2 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Tasmania, E of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Lesser Caucasus, NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, E of Lhasa, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Central Highlands, SW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
2 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, W of Nyingchi, Xizang, China
2 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - W of Lucapa, Lunda Norte, Angola
2 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Marapi, Indonesia
3 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Kelegan, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Kular Southeast, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Kular Southeast, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Mogocha, Chitinskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Kelegan, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Verkhoyansk, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Verkh-Usugli, Chitinskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Bolshiye Khatymy, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
3 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - Waiehu, Maui, Hawaii
3 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NE of Barguzin Southeast, Buryatiya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Thunderstorm - Dryden, Ontario, Canada
3 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - S of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Bagdarin, Buryatiya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Delgey Airfield, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Chapayev Zheday, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Bukachacha, Chitinskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Bukachacha, Chitinskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia
3 hours ago INFORMATION
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Flood - Burlington, IA--IL Region, United States
3 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - St. Louis, MO--IL Region, United States
3 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Lewotobi, Indonesia
3 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Sabancaya, Peru
3 hours ago WARNING
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Air Quality - Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada
4 hours ago ADVISORY
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Air Quality - Banff, Alberta, Canada
4 hours ago ADVISORY
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Air Quality - Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
4 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - SE of Barrapunja, Northern Territory, Australia
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Monkey Creek Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Durkee Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Flood - Smithfield, NC Region, United States
4 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - Telephone Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Sand Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Crazy Creek Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Monkey Creek Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Trout Fire, California, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Jordan Valley,Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Swawilla I Fire, Washington, United States
4 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - W of Hamilton, Montana, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Retreat Fire, Washington, United States
4 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - Whiskey Mountain Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Courtrock Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Juliaetta, Idaho, United States
4 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - Monkey Creek Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Monkey Creek Fire, Oregon, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Limepoint Fire, Idaho, United States
4 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Bezymianny, Russia
5 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Prayer River, Manitoba, Canada
5 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Tulita Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada
5 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - E of Pukatawagan Airport, Manitoba, Canada
5 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
5 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - E of Southend Reindeer, Saskatchewan, Canada
5 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada
5 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Semeru, Indonesia
6 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - S of Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - SE of Verkhnevilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Verkhoyansk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Tokko, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Berdigestyakh, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Chapayev Zheday, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Verkhnevilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - NW of Abyy, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Verkhnevilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Olekminsk South, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Aryktakh East, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Verkhoyansk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Olekminsk South, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Bukachacha, Chitinskaya, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Unadakh, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - N of Delgey Airfield, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Ust Karenga, Amurskaya, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Chapayev Zheday, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Berdigestyakh, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - S of Tokko, Sakha Republic, Russia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Drought - Eastern Europe
8 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Roebuck, Western Australia, Australia
8 hours ago INFORMATION
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Post-Tropical Cyclone - Bud
8 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.5 - 223 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
8 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - Pioneer Fire, Washington, United States
8 hours ago INFORMATION
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Extreme Heat - Mexico
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Aral Sea Basin, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Shanghai, East China
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Ural Basin, Kazakhstan and Caspian Sea
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Arlit, Agadez, Niger
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Volta Basin, Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Togo
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Abhe Bad Basin, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, Dem Rep of the Congo, Sudan and South Sudan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Chad Basin, Niger and Chad
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Chad Basin, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Antsiranana, Antsiranana, Mahajanga and Toamasina, Madagascar
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Uvinza, Kigoma, Tanzania
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Niger Basin, Mali and Mauritania
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Jyekundo, Qinghai, China
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Sin-Ni, Pyŏngan-namdo, North Korea
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Mawlamyine, Mon, Myanmar
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Khilok, Zabaykalye, Russia
9 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Senegal Basin, NE of Senegal River, Mauritania and Senegal
9 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Agadez, Agadez, Niger
9 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Nile Basin, Central African Republic, Sudan and South Sudan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Dryden, Ontario, Canada
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Niger Basin, Burkina Faso, Côte dIvoire and Mali
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Amazon Basin, W of Branco River, Brazil and Venezuela
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Tucupita, Anzoátegui, Delta Amacuro and Monagas, Venezuela
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Bengawan Solo Basin, Indonesia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Mahakam Basin, Indonesia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Palembang, Jambi, Lampung and Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory, Australia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Amur Basin, China, Russia and North Korea
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Sukkur, Baluchistan, Punjab and Sind, Pakistan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Karimnagar, Telangana, India
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Amur Basin, Kherlen and Onon Rivers, China, Russia and Mongolia
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Nizamabad, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana, India
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
8 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Golmud, Qinghai, China
8 hours ago WARNING
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Air Quality - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
9 hours ago ADVISORY
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Extreme Heat - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
9 hours ago WARNING
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Floods - Guatemala
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Volcano - Fuego, Guatemala
1 day ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
9 hours ago ADVISORY
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High Wind - Sonora, Mexico
9 hours ago WARNING
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High Wind - Mexico
9 hours ago WARNING
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Storms - Mexico
9 hours ago WARNING
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Extreme Heat - Haiti
9 hours ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Montreal, Québec, Canada
9 hours ago ADVISORY
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Extreme Heat - S of Eastmain, Québec, Canada
9 hours ago WARNING
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Extreme Heat - Southern California, USA
9 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - E of Paraiso, Amazonas, Brazil
10 hours ago INFORMATION
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Extreme Heat - Central Spain
10 hours ago WARNING
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Storm - Germany
10 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - France
11 hours ago INFORMATION
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High Wind - Kangirsuk, Québec, Canada
11 hours ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas
11 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - NW of Jordan Valley,Oregon, United States
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Culp Creek, Oregon, United States
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Richland,Oregon, United States
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Coffeepot Fire, Oregon, United States
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Extreme Heat - Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada
12 hours ago WARNING
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Rainfall - Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
12 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NW of Lezhe,Lezhe, Albania
13 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Gjakove,Serbia, Serbia
13 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Zafra, Extremadura, Spain
13 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.8 - South Sandwich Islands region
13 hours ago WATCH
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Wildfire - S of Magdalena, El Beni, Bolivia
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Jose Santos, Para, Brazil
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Natal, Amazonas, Brazil
14 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - E of Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Pinehouse Lake Airport, Saskatchewan, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - N of Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - W of Healy, Alaska, United States
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
14 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - S of Gods Lake Narrows Airport, Manitoba, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of McLennan Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Moak Lake, Manitoba, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada
14 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia
15 hours ago WATCH
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Flood - Indus Basin, India and Pakistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - India
2 days ago WARNING
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Drought - Malawi
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Drought - Central Mozambique
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Floods - Mindanao, Phiilppines
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Landslides - Southern Ethiopia
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Rocky Pond, Queensland, Australia
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Laura, Queensland, Australia
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Warmun, Western Australia, Australia
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of Peret Outstation, Queensland, Australia
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Cougar Creek Fire, Washington, United States
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Lone Rock Fire, Oregon, United States
16 hours ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.1 - 101 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga
18 hours ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - W of Warmun, Western Australia, Australia
20 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Apui, Amazonas, Brazil
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Flood - Porto Alegre, South Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Ganges Basin, China, India and Nepal
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Ganges Basin, NE of Ganges River, China, India and Nepal
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
1 day ago WARNING
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Wildfire - N of Borogontsy, Sakha Republic, Russia
1 day ago ADVISORY
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Wildfire - S of Aryktakh East, Sakha Republic, Russia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Town of Top Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NE of Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - Big Horn Fire, Washington, United States
1 day ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Formosa, Argentina
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of Trinidad, El Beni, Bolivia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Rodrigues Alves, Rondonia, Brazil
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of San Javier, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - S of San Rafael, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Fortaleza, Rondonia, Brazil
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of San Ramon, El Beni, Bolivia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Vista Alegre, Amazonas, Brazil
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Puerto Triunfo, Itapua, Paraguay
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - E of Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Baures, El Beni, Bolivia
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Storms - Costa Rica
1 day ago WARNING
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Storm - Panama
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Amazon Basin, NE of Mamore River, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Azopardo Basin, Azopardo and Ayopardo Rivers, Argentina and Chile
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Orinoco Basin, Orinoco and Apure Rivers, Colombia and Venezuela
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Coig Basin, N of Coig River, Argentina and Chile
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Langsa, Aceh and Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
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Flood - Bulungan Basin, Indonesia and Malaysia
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Flood - Sittang Basin, China, Myanmar and Thailand
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Flood - N of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
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Flood - Indus Basin, Eastern Asia, China, Southern Asia, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Flood - Tarim He Basin, Eastern Asia, China, Southern Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and
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Flood - NE of Nyingchi, Xizang, China
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Flood - Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Flood - Brahmaputra Basin, Eastern Asia, China, Southern Asia, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, South-east
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Flood - Huai He Basin, China
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Flood - Mae Klong Basin, Myanmar and Thailand
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Flood - Yenisey Basin, Russia and Mongolia
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran and Iraq
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Southern Asia, Iran, Western Asia, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
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Flood - W of Gwadar, Baluchistan, Pakistan
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Flood - Rufiji Basin, Rufiji, Luwegu and Kilombero Rivers, Tanzania
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Flood - Zomba, Zomba, Malawi
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Flood - Lake Turkana Basin, Kenya and Tanzania
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Flood - Niger Basin, Western Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Northern Africa, Algeria, Mali, Niger and
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Flood - W of Kosti, White Nile, Sudan
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Flood - Nile Basin, SW of Atbara River, Sudan
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Flood - W of Chamdo, Xizang, China
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Flood - N of Mazabuka, Southern, Zambia
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Flood - Rongzhag, Southwest China
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Flood - SE of Ondorhaan, Dornogovi, Hentiy and Sühbaatar, Mongolia
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Flood - Volga Basin, Russia and Kazakhstan
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Flood - Tarim He Basin, SE of Yarkant He River, China and Kyrgyzstan
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Drought - Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Drought - Southwestern United States
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Wildfire - Italy
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Volcano - Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
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Maritime Pollution - Northern Philippines
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Floods - Niger
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Extreme Heat - Northern Africa
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Drought - Central America
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Drought - Southeastern United States
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Storms - Eastern Malaysia
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Volcano - Etna, Italy
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Severe Weather - Vietnam
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Drought - Namibia
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Dengue - Guatemala
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Cholera - Haiti
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Cholera - Somalia
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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.
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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.
2022
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PDC briefs President of Panama on findings of NDPBA report
2021
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Philippines get assistance with Super Typhoon following successful launch of PhilAWARE
2021
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PDC helps Thailand with new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies
2021
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Red Cross and PDC go beyond response to anticipate disaster impacts
2021
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NASA partners with PDC to develop groundbreaking global flood early warning system
2021
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Indonesia and ASEAN usher in a new era of disaster readiness, response, and risk reduction
Indonesia’s national government, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre), and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) celebrate the completion of two life-saving technology projects – InAWARE and Disaster Monitoring and Response System (DMRS).
2020
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Nobel Laureate World Food Programme and PDC join forces in disaster preparedness and response
2020 Nobel Laureate the World Food Programme (WFP) joined forces with Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) to further disaster preparedness and emergency response in the Asia and the Pacific region in hopes of increasing the capacity to save lives and reduce suffering for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
2020
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PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), as a research and technology organization under the University of Hawai’i, teamed up with organizations across sectors, state lines, and international borders to share the most important information and analysis related to COVID-19.
2020
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PDC unveils beta version of customized disaster management software for the Philippines
In partnership with the Philippines Office of Civil Defense (OCD), a new national hazard monitoring, early warning, and decision support system, PhilAWARE, made its beta debut in the Philippines. The system is powered by the Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC) hazard monitoring and early warning platform, DisasterAWARE.
2020
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Lao PDR and PDC launch early warning system program with signed agreement ceremony
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) celebrate their new partnership to build capacity – through DMRS, which is powered by PDC’s hazard monitoring and early warning platform DisasterAWARE – to monitor, plan for and respond to disasters.
2020
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NASA and Pacific Disaster Center to develop new life-saving technologies
NASA Disasters Program and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) bring together world-class scientists and leading industry experts to develop new global landslide and flood modeling capabilities.
2019
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Exercise in Southeast Asia brings together 18 countries
PDC developed the scenario, script, and communications for an 18-country exercise based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, using its early warning, hazard monitoring, and decision support platform, DisasterAWARE.
2019
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PDC and ASEAN Member States kick-off management program
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), ASEAN Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states are coming together to build disaster resilience throughout the region.
2019
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PDC featured speaker at AI conference
PDC’s Executive Director, Ray Shirkhodai, discussed the role of AI at the ASEAN Workshop on Disaster Reporting and Big Data for Disaster Management.
2018
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Disaster preparedness assessments started in eight countries
National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessments (NDPBA) kickoff events were held in Argentina, Paraguay, Indonesia, Philippines, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, and Sierra Leone.
2018
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Kick off meeting held to bring early warning support to Myanmar
Myanmar and PDC hold a kick off meeting to build disaster monitoring and early warning capacity by leveraging AHA Centre’s DMRS system.
2018
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SmartAlert™ enhances DisasterAWARE
DisasterAWARE users select the areas and hazards to monitor and alerts are sent for threats within or approaching those areas.
2018
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PDC supports 10 major disaster exercises
PDC supported 10 major disaster preparedness exercises involving more than 35 countries and seven relief organizations.
2018
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Winter Olympics rely on PDC for public safety
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang relied on DisasterAWARE to support public safety with a single platform for information sharing.
2017
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Preparedness assessments finished for four countries
PDC finished National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessments (NDPBA) in Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
2017
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PDC completes risk evaluation for ASEAN
Evaluation findings will support member states in disaster risk reduction initiatives throughout the region.
2017
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PDC and AHA Centre sign Memorandum of Intent
Pacific Disaster Center and AHA Centre formalize long-standing partnership, sign Memorandum of Intent to strengthen the two centers’ ongoing partnership in advancing disaster risk reduction and regional cooperation.
2017
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PDC-FEMA team up during record-breaking Atlantic Hurricanes
PDC teams up with FEMA and other federal, local, and international authorities to create hundreds of analytical products and official reports to aid responders with the most severe, back-to-back month of Atlantic hurricanes on record.
2016
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PDC aids response to 63 major hazards globally
PDC continues to expand international support, producing 450-plus analytical products to guide life-saving activities supporting preparations, response, and recovery for more than 63 major hazards worldwide.
2016
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PDC aids response to Major Hurricane Matthew
PDC provides real-time analysis of potential impacts, needs, and damages as Category 5 Hurricane Matthew makes its way across the Caribbean and into the U.S. east coast of Florida.
2016
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PDC and Nepal partner on NepalAWARE
PDC and Nepal agree to NepalAWARE project, a new DisasterAWARE-based system to aid the government with disaster risk reduction goals and increasing national capacity as well as decision-making effectiveness.
2016
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DisasterAWARE® 6.0 greatly expands capabilties
New features include touch friendly interface, compatibility with mobile devices, offline mode, bookmark sharing, data file exchange, user data imports, Hazus model advancements, wildfire warnings, and more.
2016
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PDC supports public safety during 2016 Olympics
PDC helps public safety agencies utilize DisasterAWARE capabilities during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, providing a common operating picture and platform for sharing information as thousands of visitors flooded into the city.
2016
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PDC assists with analysis of Zika virus epidemic
PDC helps government and health agencies track and coordinate response to the spread of the Zika virus during the 2016 Rio De Janiero Olympics when an explosive outbreak spread through the region.
2016
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DisasterAWARE® is on the horizon for the Philippines
As the Philippines begins development of a new disaster recovery facility—the product of public-private partnerships to increase resilience—PDC has been identified to provide DisasterAWARE-based technology to support operations.
2015
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PDC aids response for 61 major hazards globally
PDC collaborates with numerous agencies worldwide, creating 400-plus analytical products to assist humanitarian relief during numerous cyclones, earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions.
2015
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ASEAN chooses PDC for training assessment
PDC assists with capacity building initiative, helping ASEAN establish minimum standards and curricula for training in specific areas of disaster management.
2015
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PDC expands collaboration with APEC
PDC and APEC team up to collaborate on two separate workshops aimed at strengthening the capacity of APEC economies to mitigate disasters and map hazards for supply chain resilience.
2015
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PDC aids Nepal responders after deadly M7.8 quake
PDC produces hundreds of analytical products, including initial damage and needs assessments, risk and vulnerability reports, and other decision making tools to aid search, rescue, and relief efforts.
2015
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PDC supports 11 major exercises globally
Eleven major exercises are supported by PDC at home and abroad. Locations include Haiti, Honduras, U.S. National Capital Region, California, Guam/Marianas, Philippines, Hawaii, and Caribbean.
2015
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PDC begins NDPBA with four more countries
National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) provides scientific report and 5-year plan to help Honduras, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica prioritize actions to reduce risk and improve resilience.
2015
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Vietnam and PDC launch VinAWARE
New system, based on Pacific Disaster Center’s DisasterAWARE platform, strengthens Vietnam’s early warning capacity, hazard monitoring, and disaster risk reduction capacity.
2015
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PDC releases new BioServ technology
PDC partners with Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and other agencies to release new DisasterAWARE technology to help map the outbreak of diseases, population distribution, and related information.
2014
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Nepal exercises preparedness with PDC
Government of Nepal tests disaster response plans using DisasterAWARE as part of joint partnership with PDC to build its National Disaster Response Framework (NDRF).
2014
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PDC supports response to global hazards
PDC provides analytical products and DisasterAWARE technology during worldwide hazards including an Ebola outbreak, Atlantic and Pacific tropical cyclones and typhoons, earthquakes in Chile and the U.S., and many more.
2014
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PDC supports international preparedness exercises
PDC helps strengthen regional collaboration between Central American and Caribbean nations during full-scale disaster preparedness exercises simulating realistic hazard events.
2014
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Indonesia and PDC launch InAWARE
Indonesia boosts early warning, hazard monitoring, and disaster risk reduction capacities, launches InAWARE system based on PDC's DisasterAWARE platform.
2013
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United Nations sponsors PDC as guest speaker
PDC is sponsored as speaker at United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Conference.
2014
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PDC launches NDPBA program
The National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) program is launched starting with the governments of Peru and El Salvador. Scientific assessment identifies components of disaster risk and includes a 5-year plan to achieve DRR goals.
2013
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PDC presents DisasterAWARE® at APEC workshop
Workshop designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to understand, collect, analyze, and use geospatial information in support of disaster management-related decision making.
2013
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ASEAN invites PDC to present
PDC presents at Capacity Building Forum attended by UNISDR, World Food Programme, and other international organizations.
2013
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PDC-Indonesia partner on InAWARE
PDC begins devlopment of InAWARE, Indonesia's version of DisasterAWARE, for disaster management early warning and decision support for Indonesia’s national disaster management agency BNPB.
2013
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PDC-Vietnam partner on VinAWARE
USAID supports Phase 2 PDC-Vietnam VinAWARE project, based on PDC’s DisasterAWARE platform, to continue disaster risk reduction and expand web-accessible decision support capabilities.
2012
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PDC presents at UNOCHA Workshop
PDC presents at UNOCHA Workshop on Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Response Capacity in the Asia-Pacific Region.
2012
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PDC activates real-time response support
PDC provides real-time situational analysis before, during and after impact of global disasters including M8.6 earthquake in Indonesia, tropical cyclones throughout the Atlantic and Pacific, Dengue fever outbreak and global flooding crises.
2012
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PDC supports Hurricane Sandy with real-time analysis
PDC provides real-time situational analysis of destructive Category 3 Hurricane Sandy.
2012
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PDC named project manager for International Charter
For the first time, PDC is named project manager to manage requests during activation of International Charter supporting response to Super Typhoon Bopha.
2013
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PDC-AHA Centre launch DMRS
A new Disaster Monitoring and Response System (DMRS) is launched in collaboration with PDC and the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) for the AHA Centre.
2011
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PDC supports response to global disasters
PDC monitors and supports response, relief, and recovery for Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico cyclones, earthquakes in Chile and Peru, volcanic eruption in Iceland, and global flooding to name a few.
2011
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The Bahamas and PDC partner on preparedness
Capacity-building project aims to help disaster management practitioners and senior decision makers understand hazard exposure, to prepare for disasters, and reduce disaster risk.
2011
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PDC assists with Cholera outbreak in Haiti
PDC partners with other worldwide organizations to support Haiti with tracking of the Cholera epidemic using DisasterAWARE one year following catastrophic earthquake.
2010
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PDC supports relief workers worldwide
PDC provides critical decision support tools to aid humanitarian relief for typhoons in the Philippines and Taiwan, Vanuatu earthquake, cyclones in The Bahamas, and the catastrophic Haiti earthquake.
2010
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PDC supports response to catastrophic quake in Haiti
PDC provides long-term and wide-ranging support campaign for the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. PDC provides impact, damage, and needs assessments as well as extensive situational analysis for relief workers.
2010
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PDC launches Disaster Alert mobile app for the public
PDC launches the first version of the Disaster Alert mobile app, a multi-hazard mobile application for alerting the public of global hazards and helping people stay safe anytime, anywhere around the world.
2009
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PDC assists with global catastrophes
PDC teamed up with international responders to assist with Swine Flu tracking products, U.N. aid to Manila following Typhoon Ketsan, and a M7.9 earthquake that hit Sumatra, Indonesia to name only a few.
2010
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PDC-Vietnam begin flood modeling and early warning project
PDC-Vietnam flood modeling and early warning capacity pilot project kicked off in Vietnam.
2008
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PDC continues longstanding collaboration with ASEAN
The week-long workshop was designated among the five top priority training activities under the ASEAN program for regional capacity building under the Hyogo Framework for Action.
2008
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PDC co-chairs conference on APEC preparedness
PDC co-chairs conference on APEC preparedness, attended by 21 member-economies and key senior officials—representing 41 percent of the world's population and 55 percent of its GDP.
2008
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PDC supports 2008 Olympics safety
PDC provides several analytical and geospatial products to support public safety initiatives during 2008 Beijing Olympics.
2007
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PDC supports response to disasters globally
PDC supports exercise to deal with Avian Influenza Pandemic, and assists with response efforts for Solomon Islands tsunami, devastating floods in Vietnam, and M8.4 earthquake in Indonesia.
2007
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PDC provides support after M8.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia
PDC provides response support services and products to aid relief efforts after a magnitude 8.4 earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean near Sumatra.
2007
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PDC develops Vietnam decision support system prototype
PDC collaborates with Vietnam on custom DisasterAWARE hazard monitoring prototype for future disaster center.
2006
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University of Hawai‘i becomes PDC’s new managing partner
The University of Hawai‘i becomes the Managing Partner of PDC with a new strategic vision for providing global disaster management tools, datasets, and support capabilities.
2006
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PDC supports response for numerous hazards
PDC provides support following the Kiholo Bay Earthquake, just west of the Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian island flash flooding, Philippines Leyte landslide disaster, Central Pacific Cyclones , and numerous other hazards.
2006
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PDC hosts worldwide natural disaster policy forum
PDC hosts international forum, Mega Disasters–A Global Tipping Point in Natural Disaster Policy, Planning, and Development, attended by NOAA, UNOCHA, ASEAN, and officials from the U.S. and numerous Pacific nations.
2006
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Senator Inouye speaks about PDC’s global impact
“We are now providing early warning systems in Southeast Asia for tsunamis. They didn’t go to Moscow. They didn’t go to Beijing. They didn’t go to Washington or Paris. They came here because we have the expertise. Now, PDC is worldwide.”
2005
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PDC begins Early Warning Technology project with Thailand
U.S. Trade and Development Agency funds technical assistance for PDC to establish tsunami early warning capabilities for the Kingdom of Thailand.
2005
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PDC assesses Risk and Vulnerability throughout Pacific Islands
PDC provides Risk and Vulnerability Assessments in American Samoa, Marikina City and Metro Manila, Philippines, and for other Pacific Island nations.
2005
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PDC-ASEAN collaborate on new disaster information initiative
PDC collaborates with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, resulting in the creation of an unprecedented 10-nation Disaster Information Sharing and Communication Network (ASEAN DISCNet).
2005
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PDC supports Hurricane Katrina response and relief
Response and relief agencies leverage newly developed PDC products and processes—based on work originally done for Hawaii—to support response and humanitarian relief during and after Hurricane Katrina.
2004
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PDC develops Tsunami Awareness Kit for Pacific Island Nations
PDC develops a “Tsunami Awareness Kit” to help with community awareness and preparedness about tsunamis for Pacific Island nations.
2004
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PDC launches Asia Pacific Natural Hazards Information Network
Asia Pacific Natural Hazards Information Network is created as a means of locating high-quality geospatial information and making it available for humanitarian assistance missions.
2004
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PDC assists after Great Sumatra Eathquake / Indian Ocean Tsunami
PDC aids international relief efforts following Indian Ocean Tsunami and discussions ensue about a PDC-developed early-warning system for Indonesia.
2003
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PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® online Atlas
PDC's first edition of a DisasterAWARE web-based system is released (formerly the Asia Pacific Natural Hazards and Vulnerabilities Atlas), providing a dynamic picture of hazards online.
2002
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PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® system
PDC releases a new DisasterAWARE integrated decision support system (formerly called IDSS). System is deployed first in the Caribbean in collaboration with CDEMA.
2001
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PDC recognized as a global information provider
Professional journal Disaster Prevention and Management, points to PDC technology as a model worth examining, targeting disaster managers and decision makers in the UK and Europe.
2000
PDC launches first web-enabled application
Web-enabled application (EWS) integrates newly developed weather data from NOAA, NASA, and State of Hawaii sources, as well as highly advanced data visualizations for its time.
1999
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PDC co-sponsors international conference
PDC partners with the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance to present the Asia Pacific Disaster Conference, attended by 200 disaster responders worldwide, including the United Nations.
1998
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PDC expands support to Pacific Nations
PDC expands disaster information management supporting mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery decision support beyond U.S. borders for humanitarian assistance throughout the Pacific.
1997
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New PDC technology widely applauded
PDC-developed technology is recognized in white papers and state legislatures as a model system for other states to emulate.
1996
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Senator Inouye provides opening remarks
“We have satellites roaming space, and now what this Center will do is bring them all together..use the high-technology that we have set aside to prevent wars...and join to prevent disasters.”
1995
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Development of PDC begins
Conceptual framework, legislation, and budget is allocated to begin development of the Center on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Technology development begins with Hawaii State Civil Defense in Oahu.
1993
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U.S. Congress approves Pacific Disaster Center
The United States Congress debates need for a high-tech center devoted to reducing the impacts of disasters in Hawaii and approves the center in 1993.
1993
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Pacific Disaster Center conceived following Iniki
Senate Appropriations Committee discussions, led by Senator Daniel K. Inouye, call for better systems of communication and a technology center to improve disaster safety in Hawaii.
1992
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Hurricane Iniki devastates Hawaiian Island of Kauai
With sustained winds initially estimated at 140 miles per hour, storm leaves more than 14,350 homes damaged or destroyed and causes over US$3 billion in damage across the State of Hawaii.
Our Team
Executive Management
Ray Shirkhodai is responsible for PDC’s strategic development, market and partnership expansion, and all aspects of the enterprise operation. Serving in information management and senior leadership roles since 1991, Ray first joined PDC in 2002 as the Chief Information Officer before his selection for Executive Director in 2007. During his tenure at PDC, Ray architected PDC’s flagship DisasterAWARE® risk intelligence platform and mobile applications, developed and oversaw strategies for PDC’s expansion into the global hazard and risk reduction markets, and increased the Center’s competitive project revenues, augmenting PDC’s base research and operating budgets. Ray has led the Center’s support of major international disaster relief operations. He has served as a chief technology advisor to regional and national disaster management offices around the world. Ray has written for numerous United Nations publications on analytical software design for risk reduction. He has been an invited keynote speaker, lecturer and participant at many international events focused on technologies for risk reduction and resilience. Ray is on the advisory board of the University of Hawaii Maui College Applied Business and Information Technology (ABIT) program. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from George Mason University followed by graduate studies in Artificial Intelligence at George Mason University.
Ray Shirkhodai
Executive Director
Dr. Erin Hughey is the Deputy Executive Director of 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
Deputy Executive Director
Dr. Joseph Green is an expert in the practical application of risk information for humanitarian assistance and resilience-building initiatives worldwide. His analytical work spans more than two decades, with specialized focus on the examination of the intersection between social vulnerability, health outcomes, and disaster resilience. Joseph earned his PhD in epidemiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to earning his PhD, Joseph earned a master’s degree in medical geography from the University of South Florida and worked as a research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Joseph Green, PhD
Director of Applied Science
Todd Bosse has more than 20 years of experience implementing disaster management projects and activities. His work has helped solve real-world problems and provided support to humanitarian assistance agencies in times of crisis by applying the latest science and technology for improved decision making in a variety of national and international settings. Collaborating on projects in more than 40 countries on five continents, Todd’s specialty is in bridging the technology sector with practitioners in need, building knowledge and skills through a unique blend of academic, professional, and field-based experiences. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Bowling Green State University and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.
Todd Bosse, EMBA
Interim Director of Global Operations
Cassie Stelow, MS
Director of Information Technology
Scott Okada, BBA, MBA
Director of Finance & Administration
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
Director of Early Warning Systems
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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