May 12, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
NOAA forecasters are sounding the alarm: super El Niño is coming and it could mean record impacts during hurricane season—especially across the Eastern and Central Pacific basins…
May 6, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
In recent years, “wildfire weather” has emerged as a critical concept in disaster management. Catastrophes like the Lahaina wildfire in Hawai‘i, the California Palisades fire, and Canada’s wildfire disaster of 2023, illustrate the need for a fundamental shift in preparedness and planning…
May 5, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is advancing its Building Disaster Early Warning Capacity project in Cali, Colombia, through recent completion of an in-person DisasterAWARE training and a dedicated Training of Trainers (ToT) program…
Apr 20, 2026 | Disaster Response, DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
A rare and compounding series of storms struck the Hawaiian islands in rapid succession during the weeks of March 9-22, as two powerful “Kona low” low-pressure systems inundated the state with historic levels of rainfall and powerful winds. The dangerous and uncommon meteorological event…
Mar 11, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
New agreement focuses on regional risk reduction and resilience building capacity among Pacific Island nations by establishing a framework for expanded regional collaboration and coordination into a structured, long-term partnership designed to support risk-informed decision-making before, during, and after disasters.
Mar 2, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
Pacific Disaster Center, Twilio.org, and UMBC help strengthen early warnings and landslide risk awareness in Colombia.
Dec 16, 2025 | Annual Report, Latest Stories
Dec 4, 2025 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
From crippling floods to powerful earthquakes and back-to-back typhoons, the Philippines hazard environment grew more complex by the month during 2025—and its Office of Civil Defense (OCD) charged with responding, leaned heavily on the system it had institutionalized just a year earlier.
Jul 21, 2025 | Exercises and Training
Mission to Ecuador encompasses various activities, from direct medical and dental care provided aboard the USNS Comfort and at community clinics, veterinary engagements, to community relations and engineering projects, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE), and more.
Jul 16, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Multi-sectoral stakeholders from across Madagascar gather for the final workshop of the country’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment.