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What is Event Brief?

WHat is Event Brief?

Event Brief provides critical, life-saving information to aid rapid response during large-scale hazards that pose potentially devastating impacts. It helps anticipate hazard impacts and answer questions like: What happened? Where did it happen? How bad is it? What actions need to be taken?

For hazards that meet the Event Brief thereshold, you can gain quick and easy access to:

Estimated population exposure
Critical infrastructure and capital
Potential impacts to lifelines
Estimated humanitarian needs

How to access Event Brief

How to access Event Brief

Option 1

Click a hazard icon hazard via the map and then click the Event Brief icon. The Event Brief report will open in a new tab within your browser and will automatically refresh every 60 seconds as new information becomes available.

Option 2

Situational Awareness Products (for specialized maps, analyses, modeled impact assessments)
Situation Reports (for detailed agency updates of the situation on the ground)
Damage and Needs Assessments (for information related to damage and needs)
Reference Maps (for response and recovery planning)

Risk Profile tab

Event Brief provides national and subnational risk information to support strategic planning.

Note: subnational risk information is only available for select countries.

Select the Risk Profile tab to view national risk rankings and top drivers of risk for impacted areas. You can filter various components of risk (vulnerability, coping capacity, multi-hazard exposure) and more by using the bottom left menu to toggle data layers off and on.

Select the View Full Report option to access more detail about a nation’s risk ranking.

Subnational risk information

Event Brief offers subnational risk information for select countries, with subnational risk data for approximately 20% of the globe. This information is provided exclusively through PDC’s National Disaster Preparedness and Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) program.

To access subnational risk information, select the NDPBA for a particilar country.

Note: This button appears for countries in which data is available at the subnational level.

Subnational risk data appears in the map with a summary of subnational administrative breakdowns to the right. Select View Full Report for details on what is contributing to risk in a particular administrative area.

Live cameras tab

Live cameras tab

To get a picture of what is happening on-the-ground, select the Live Cameras tab. You may see black points on the map which represent individual camera locations. Numbered points indicate clusters of cameras.

Zoom in or click on a cluster to view individual camera locations.

Click on an individual camera point to view it to the right of the map. You can view up to 4 cameras at once.

Select one of the smaller camera images/videos for a larger view.

Pin cameras to their desired position by selecting the PIN button.

Remove cameras by selecting the X button.

Hawai‘i’s PDC and Samoa to strengthen resilience through cooperative risk analysis

Oct 20, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

As El Niño-driven drought and shifting weather patterns increase risks to Pacific Island communities from cyclones, fires, flooding, and other hazards, Hawai‘i and Samoa are joining forces on a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) to exchange knowledge and strengthen disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and resilience in Samoa and beyond.

Working together to strengthen disaster resilience in Lao PDR

Sep 2, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Lao PDR initiative to reduce risk and build resilience gains momentum with Disaster Resilience Worskhop and National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment mid-term review and exchange.

From assessment to action: Lao PDR launches national risk reduction initiative

Jul 2, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

On June 17, 2026, Lao PDR solidified its commitment to building disaster resilience, joining 33 countries worldwide to partner with the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA)….

U.S. Ambassador endorses Madagascar’s risk reduction strategy at National Disaster Preparedness Workshop

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.

Ecuador teams up with Pacific Disaster Center in its ongoing battle with extreme disasters

Apr 30, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Ecuador’s Secretariat for Risk Management, Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SNGR) and Pacific Disaster Center begin their disaster risk reduction partnership while the nation toils in a complex emergency involving a catastrophic oil spill triggered by a landslide in the coastal province of Esmeraldas. The oil spill impacted 11 parishes and more than 500,000 people dependent on potable water in the now contaminated river system.

Colombia’s data-driven approach to creating safer, more resilient communities

Feb 24, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Colombia’s latest milestone will help direct national investments and actions to reduce disaster risk and build resilience at the municipal level.

Scientific tools enhance disaster resilience and readiness in Honduras

Feb 10, 2025 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

New technology, training, and scientific information developed in partnership between Pacific Disaster Center and Honduras, with support from U.S. Southern Command, will help national stakeholders better anticipate potential disasters, quickly mobilize resources, and promote risk-informed decision-making that enhances resilience and readiness.

Madagascar announces national disaster risk reduction initiative with Pacific Disaster Center

Oct 16, 2024 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Madagascar’s national disaster management organization, Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC), and Pacific Disaster kick off new partnership to curb the impacts of natural disasters and reduce vulnerability to losses. The partnership will include a subnational-level, multi-hazard risk assessment and a disaster management capacity analysis which will take place over a year-long engagement between the government of Madagascar and key national stakeholders.

Ghana unveils results of National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Jun 27, 2024 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Accra, Ghana—Following a year-long collaboration to assess disaster risk and preparedness among Ghana’s diverse communities, key stakeholders reunited on June 26, 2024, to participate in the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment Final Workshop and Exchange.

Bilateral exchange between Maui and Ghana focuses on increasing disaster risks

Apr 16, 2024 | National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment

Kihei, Hawaii–The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and...

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