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A dangerous heat wave is intensifying across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s and low 100s, and heat indices potentially reaching as high as 115°F in some areas.
The Temperature layer in DisasterAWARE can be animated to display the latest temperature forecast for the coming days. Keep in mind: heat index values—how hot it really feels—often feel significantly hotter than the recorded temperatures.
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Evacuation orders remain in effect for the Orleans Complex — which includes the Butler and Red Fires — burning in Northern California’s Del Norte and Siskiyou counties. To date, the fires have scorched over 17,200 acres and are only 6% contained.
The DisasterAWARE screenshot shows current evacuation zones, as well as satellite-detected fire hotspots observed within the past 24 hours. Access additional, critical layers such as wind speed and direction, fire perimeters, terrain, air quality, and more!
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PDC’s innovative and proprietary wildfire hazard model leverages NASA satellite observational data to detect large-scale, intense fires as they unfold across the U.S. and worldwide. Through DisasterAWARE, wildfire alerts (Smart Alerts) are issued upon detection and include additional insights through PDC's automated Event Brief, which provides advanced analytics on population and infrastructure exposure as well as estimated humanitarian needs.
>>> Learn more about PDC’s global wildfire detection and alerting capabilities here: pdc.org/wildfires
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisaterAWARE #DisasterAlert #Wildfires #Fire #Fires #California #OrleansComplex
CAL FIRE
Sending a big mahalo (thank you) to our colleagues at the Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) in Antananarivo, Madagascar! We valued the opportunity to highlight our ongoing efforts and collaboration to support maritime safety and security across the western Indian Ocean and look forward to strengthening this relationship alongside our established work with the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) in the Seychelles. Well done, RMIFC!
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #RMIFC #RCOC #MaritimeSecurity #IndianOcean
Regional Maritime Information Fusion Center
Rcoc Seychelles
Commission de l'océan Indien - Indian Ocean Commission
A tropical disturbance (Invest 93L) is moving along the Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rain and flash flood risks across parts of the north-central Gulf Coast through Saturday - Rainfall totals of up to 15 inches will be possible in some spots. Chance of cyclone formation is low (30 percent).
Stay alert for localized flooding and monitor DisasterAWARE for Flood Warnings, as well as other hazards threatening your area!
- Download the free Disaster Alert app, available on Google Play and the iOS App Store (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app stores)
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Learn more at pdc.org/DisasterAWARE
#EarlyWarningForAll #SaferWorld #Hurricane #Storm #Flood #Warning #Hazard #alert #DisasterAlert #DisasterAWARE #Lousiana #Texas #Mississippi #Alabama #Florida #gulfcoast #weather
We are proud to have supported Madagascar in the completion of its National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment—a significant risk reduction milestone! Learn more about the project and how it will be put into action to save lives, reduce losses, and build long-term resilience: www.pdc.org/madagascar
#EarlyWarningForAll #ndpba #SaferWorld #Madagascar
BNGRC
U.S. Embassy Madagascar
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
www.pdc.org
Multi-sectoral stakeholders from across Madagascar gather for the final workshop of the country's National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment.
We congratulate Madagascar for a significant achievement in its disaster risk reduction efforts with its completion of the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment!
Our aloha extends to the entire team of dedicated professionals in Malagasy's disaster management and humanitarian assistance community, especially the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) with whom we worked for over a year on this collaborative project.
Learn more about the assessment and how it will be put into action to save lives and build disaster resilience here:
www.pdc.org/news.
#EarlyWarningForAll #ndpba #SaferWorld #Madagascar
BNGRC
U.S. Embassy Madagascar
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
A major, M7.3 earthquake has occurred at 87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, with potential tsunami impacts to the Alaskan Peninsula.
A tsunami Warning is in effect for South Alaska and the Alaskan Peninsula.
PDC's estimated tsunami travel time and impacts are provided below.
#Alaska #earthquake #Tsunami #disasteraware #EarlyWarningForAll
Sending aloha to our longtime partners at the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre)! PDC recently conducted two days of technical training, working sessions, and strategic planning at the ASEAN AHA Centre headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The sessions focused on how advanced risk information and projected hazard impacts, especially those related to extreme events and cascading risks, are reshaping disaster patterns across ASEAN Member States. These risks pose increasing challenges to regional security, livelihoods, food and water systems, and critical infrastructure. PDC demonstrated how new AI capabilities, enhanced data holdings, and customized analysis can improve multi-hazard early warning, hazard monitoring, and risk assessments to support national planning and regional operations.
During the training exchange, the AHA Centre highlighted how risk information from PDC’s custom version of DisasterAWARE—Disaster Monitoring and Response System (DMRS)—is supporting informed decision-making, operational planning, and exercise planning.
>>> Learn more about DisasterAWARE and our custom versions at pdc.org/DisasterAWARE
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #ASEAN #AHACentre #OneASEANOneResponse #DisasterAWARE #DMRS
AHA CENTRE
Mahalo (thank you) to our partners at the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) in Seychelles for hosting PDC this week!
PDC values the opportunity to introduce RCOC watchstanders to key capabilities within the maritime operating environment and to deliver DisasterAWARE Pro training. This joint engagement coincides with the Western Indian Ocean Pollution Exercise (WIPOLEX 25), July 7-11, focused on a simulated maritime hazard event impacting shipping and the waters off the coast of East Africa.
This exchange emphasizes how DisasterAWARE enhances situational awareness, supports operational planning, and enables effective response and humanitarian assistance across the maritime domain. >>> Learn more at pdc.org/DisasterAWARE
From Hawaii to our partners across the globe, PDC remains committed to strengthening regional preparedness and building a #SaferWorld.
#EarlyWarningforAll #DisasterAWARE #WIPOLEX25 #MaritimeSecurity #Seychelles
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Rcoc Seychelles
Ministry of Internal Affairs Republic of Seychelles
U.S. Embassy Mauritius
PDC is monitoring the recent 5.6M earthquake near Amatitlan, Guatemala, and coordinating with partners in the region. Attached are PDC's initial estimates of impacts to populations, critical infrastructure, and potential humanitarian needs.
#earthquake #Guatemala #EarlyWarningForAll #disasteraware
Conred
CEPREDENAC
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Typhoon Danas is currently headed on a northeastern track towards Taiwan, where it is expected to make landfall within the next 6 hours.
Based on PDC’s latest Event Brief, an estimated 21.4 million people (approximately 8.52 million households) may be exposed to damaging winds along Danas' projected track. PDC Event Briefs are automatically updated with each new advisory, providing actionable information to support rapid response and informed decision-making. They include critical details such as exposed vulnerable populations, at-risk critical infrastructure, impacts to lifelines, key needs, and more.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory:
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#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Taiwan #TyphoonDanas #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Don’t let hazards catch you off-guard—stay ahead and stay informed!
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