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In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, we salute the men and women who have served in uniform to protect communities at home and around the world.
Our military partners play a vital role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, delivering aid to those in need. From responding to natural disasters in Hawaii with the Hawaii National Guard, to multinational relief efforts like SOUTHCOM’s Continuing Promise 2025, and providing HADR support around the globe, these service members exemplify courage, dedication, and compassion.
Thank you to all veterans—for your service, your sacrifice, and your unwavering commitment to helping others in times of crisis.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #veteransday #veteransday2025 #military #hadr #humanitarianassistance #DisasterRelief
Hawaii Army National Guard
National Guard
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Central Command
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)/
U.S. European Command (EUCOM)
Nearing two weeks since Hurricane Melissa made landfall, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) remains actively engaged in supporting the Government of Jamaica and humanitarian relief partners in their continued and dedicated efforts in response to the catastrophic impacts.
DisasterAWARE Pro (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org) continues to serve as the centralized hub and common operating picture (COP) for real-time information sharing and decision support across humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations, providing access to post-impact satellite imagery, situation reports, and ongoing updates on isolated communities, relief activities, infrastructure status, damage, restoration, and more.
Disaster management and humanitarian assistance practitioners can directly access these critical data layers and key information updates through DisasterAWARE Pro.
>>> Request access: DisasterAWARE.pdc.org
>>> Once logged in, navigate to: Layers → Disaster Response Events → 2025 → Hurricane Melissa Response 2025
>>> Click on each data feature on the map to view additional details and check back for updates!
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #caribbean #storm #hurricaneMelissa #hurricane #weather #alert #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert #jamaica #hurricane
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
ODPEM
United Nations OCHA
World Food Programme
Powerful Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally in the Philippines as ‘Uwan,’ is expected to cross through Luzon late Sunday night through early Monday morning, local time. Attached is PDC’s latest Event Brief, which shows potential exposure to damaging winds, impacts, and estimated needs for the latest forecast.
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #funwong #typhoonfungwong #typhoon #flood #philippines #luzon
Civil Defense PH
AHA CENTRE
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Typhoon Fung-wong continues to strengthen as it approaches the Philippines. We remain in close coordination and support of our partners in the Philippines and at the AHA Centre, providing critical and timely updates through PDC’s customized versions of DisasterAWARE — PhilAWARE and ASEAN’s Disaster Monitoring and Response System (DMRS).
The international response community and humanitarian assistance practitioners can monitor the progression of Typhoon Fung-wong and access PDC’s advanced analytics (e.g., the attached automated Event Brief showing potential exposure, impacts, and needs for the Philippines) via DisasterAWARE.pdc.org.
The public can stay informed with PDC’s free Disaster Alert app, available on Google Play and the iOS App Store.
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #typhoonfungwong #typhoon #flood #philippines
Civil Defense PH
NDRRMC
AHA CENTRE
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
World Food Programme
United Nations OCHA
The PDC team continues to work closely with the Government of Jamaica and humanitarian assistance partners in response to Hurricane Melissa.
DisasterAWARE Pro (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org) continues to serve as the centralized hub for real-time information sharing and decision support across humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations, providing access to satellite imagery, situation reports, and ongoing updates on damage, hazards, infrastructure status, restoration, relief activities, and more.
Disaster management and humanitarian assistance practitioners can directly access these critical data layers and key information updates through DisasterAWARE Pro.
>>> Request access: DisasterAWARE.pdc.org
>>> Once logged in, navigate to: Layers → Disaster Response Events → 2025 → Hurricane Melissa Response 2025
>>> Click on each data feature on the map to view additional details and check back for updates!
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #caribbean #storm #hurricaneMelissa #hurricane #weather #alert #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert #jamaica #hurricane
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
ODPEM
United Nations OCHA
World Food Programme
Exciting news! We have expanded our global early warning coverage with new automated hazard data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
IMD hazard data is now automated and fully integrated within DisasterAWARE, providing expanded and enhanced coverage on hazards impacting India - including avalanches, droughts, extreme temperatures, floods, landslides, marine hazards, severe weather, storms, tornadoes, and winter storms.
PDC Smart Alert early warnings are issued for each hazard, including advanced analytics on exposure, impacts, and potential humanitarian needs, as shown in the attached screenshots.
>>> Humanitarian assistance practitioners and the emergency management community receive alerts and access the latest information and updates on hazards through DisasterAWARE (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org)
>>> The public can get updates with PDC’s FREE Disaster Alert app available on Google Play and IOS App Store
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #hazard #hazards #india #warning #alert #avalanche #flood #drought #flood #landslide #weather #storm #tornado
India Meteorological Department
Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing damaging winds, heavy rains, landslides, life threatening flooding and storm surge. Attached is PDC’s latest Event Brief showing potential exposure to damaging winds, which includes Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Fung-Wong (previously designated as 32W) has strengthened into a Tropical Storm and is forecast to continue to strengthen as it progresses towards northern Luzon, Philippines over the next few days.
PDC is closely coordinating with national, regional, and international partners as these events progress.
Continue to monitor the progression of Kalmaegi and Fung-Wong – and receive alerts on other hazards threatening your area:
>>> Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can access the latest information and updates on impacts through DisasterAWARE (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org)
>>> The public can get updates with PDC's FREE Disaster Alert app available on the Google Play and the iOS App Store.
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #Kalmaigi #typhoonkalmaegi #typhoon #flood #philippines #cebu #vietnam
Civil Defense PH
NDRRMC
AHA CENTRE
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
World Food Programme
United Nations OCHA
The PDC team continues to support partners in the Pacific in response to Typhoon Kalmaegi and Tropical Depression 32. Attached are the latest potential wind impacts, including the projected 5-day rainfall for central Vietnam based on Kalmaegi’s latest forecast. Also included are the most recent PDC Event Briefs, which outline potential exposure to damaging winds, mass care needs, and impacts to lifelines for Vietnam (Typhoon Kalmaegi) and the Philippines (Tropical Depression 32).
Continue to monitor the progression of Typhoon Kalmaegi and Tropical Depression 32 – and receive alerts on other hazards threatening your area:
>>> Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can access the latest information and updates on impacts through DisasterAWARE (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org)
>>> The public can get updates with PDC's FREE Disaster Alert app available on the Google Play and the iOS App Store.
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #Kalmaigi #typhoonkalmaegi #typhoon #flood #philippines #cebu #vietnam #yap #micronesia
Civil Defense PH
NDRRMC
AHA CENTRE
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
In addition to ongoing updates on infrastructure status, damage assessments, impacts, and emergency services, information on Jamaica’s power outages and network connectivity status is also available through DisasterAWARE.
A week after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, this information continues to provide the Government of Jamaica and the response community with situational awareness, helping to prioritize response and recovery efforts, determine where to deploy resources most effectively, and track restoration progress.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance practitioners can access the latest data via DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org) under Layers → Disaster Response Events → 2025 → Hurricane Melissa Response 2025 in DisasterAWARE.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningForAll #disasteraware #caribbean #HurricaneMelissa #hurricane #DisasterAWARE #melissa #jamaica
ODPEM
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
PAHO-WHO
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
United Nations OCHA
World Food Programme
While supporting ongoing response operations in the Caribbean following the impacts of Hurricane Melissa, the PDC team is also supporting partners in the Pacific in response to Typhoon Kalmaegi and the recently formed Tropical Depression 32W.
Typhoon Kalmaegi, referred to locally as “Tino”, brought heavy flooding and significant damage to parts of the central Philippines, and is forecast to move westward toward central Vietnam over the next few days.
Another system, currently designated Tropical Depression 32W, has formed near Yap, Micronesia. Forecast models suggest it could track west-northwestward, potentially approaching the northern Philippines by early next week as a powerful typhoon.
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #Kalmaigi #typhoonkalmaegi #typhoon #flood #philippines #cebu #vietnam #yap #micronesia
Civil Defense PH
NDRRMC
AHA CENTRE
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
One week after Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, the PDC team continues to provide direct support to the Government of Jamaica's ongoing response.
In addition to delivering timely updates on critical infrastructure, lifelines, impacts, emergency services, and post-landfall imagery, damage assessment data from the Government of Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Incident Dashboard are also accessible through PDC’s DisasterAWARE Pro platform—further enhancing decision support and operations on the ground.
Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance practitioners can access the latest data via DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org) under Layers → Disaster Response Events → 2025 → Hurricane Melissa Response 2025 in DisasterAWARE.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningForAll #disasteraware #caribbean #HurricaneMelissa #hurricane #DisasterAWARE #melissa #jamaica
ODPEM
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
PAHO-WHO
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
United Nations OCHA
World Food Programme
In addition to providing timely updates on critical infrastructure, lifelines, emergency medical services, damage assessments, and hazard impacts in support of the Government of Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa, high-resolution post-impact imagery is also available through DisasterAWARE Pro.
DisasterAWARE Pro (DisasterAWARE.pdc.org) is the centralized hub of real-time information from across the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) spectrum, providing access to satellite imagery, situation reports, and PDC's direct updates from Jamaica on damage and needs assessments.
In DisasterAWARE Pro, the most up-to-date data layers related to Hurricane Melissa can be found under Layers > Disaster Response Events > 2025 > Hurricane Melissa Response 2025.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningForAll #disasteraware #caribbean#HurricaneMelissa #TropicalStormMelissa #hurricane#DisasterAlert #melissa #jamaica
ODPEM
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
PAHO-WHO
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
United Nations OCHA
World Food Programme