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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:
>>> Learn more at pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Taiwan #TyphoonDanas #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Don’t let hazards catch you off-guard—stay ahead and stay informed!
Download our free Disaster Alert app today for early warnings and near real-time information on hazards around the world.
>>> Available on Google Play and the iOS App Store (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app stores)
Are you a disaster manager or humanitarian assistance practitioner?
>>> Access DisasterAWARE Pro—our award-winning, multi-hazard early warning and risk intelligence platform, trusted by disaster managers worldwide!
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAlert #hurricane #volcano #fire #flood #tsunami #earthquake #disaster #hazard #landslide #tornado #winterstorm #storm #wildfire #severestorm
The Wolf Fire in California’s Riverside County has burned over 1,400 acres since it began yesterday, Sunday, June 29. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect for nearby residents as hundreds of firefighters and multiple aircraft continue battling the blaze.
As shown in the screenshot, critical updates on California evacuation zones, schools, and satellite-detected wildfire locations (hotspots) are available through DisasterAWARE. Other key layers include terrain, wind speed and direction, additional types of critical infrastructure, population data, air quality, and more!
For the Public:
>>> Download PDC’s Free “Disaster Alert” app, powered by DisasterAWARE (search “Disaster Alert” in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.)
>>> Layers shown in the attached screenshot are available under Layers > Hazards and Events > Wildfire
For Emergency Managers:
>>> Access DisasterAWARE Pro at DisasterAWARE.pdc.org (learn more at pdc.org/DisasterAWARE)
#California #EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #riverside #californiawildfires #californiafires #wolffire #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
CAL FIRE California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Don’t let hazards catch you off-guard—stay ahead and stay informed!
Download our free Disaster Alert app today for early warnings and near real-time information on hazards around the world!
>>> Available on Google Play and the iOS App Store (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app stores)
Are you a disaster manager or humanitarian assistance practitioner?
>>> Access our award-winning, multi-hazard early warning and risk intelligence platform—trusted by disaster managers worldwide!
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAlert #hurricane #volcano #fire #flood #tsunami #earthquake #disaster #hazard #landslide #tornado #winterstorm #storm #wildfire #severestorm
More than 150 million people across the U.S. are facing life-threatening extreme heat this week, with little to no overnight relief. Temperatures are forecast to shatter records, with daytime highs reaching into the 90s and 100s, and nighttime lows remaining in the 70s and 80s. Significant heat impacts are also expected to be experienced in dense urban centers.
The new 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.
Download the free Disaster Alert app today to receive early warnings and updates on hazards — anytime, anywhere!
>>> Available on Google Play and the iOS App Store (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app stores)
Are you a disaster manager or humanitarian assistance practitioner?
>>> Access our award-winning, multi-hazard early warning and risk intelligence platform—trusted by disaster managers worldwide!
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #ExtremeHeat #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Sending aloha and a big mahalo (thank you) to our Peruvian partners following DisasterAWARE training this week with the Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER) in Abancay. This was the second in a series of six regional trainings—the first took place in Chachapoyas back in September—and focused on preparation and response to major hazards such as fires and landslides. The engagement supports a USSOUTHCOM initiative aimed at enhancing the capabilities of regional Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) across the country.
PDC’s partnership with Peru began in 2014 with the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (learn more at pdc.org/NDPBA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Operations Center. The partnership has continued over the years through training, exercises, and support during major disasters.
We look forward to returning later this year for more training!
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Peru #DisasterAWARE #training #preparedness
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Embajada de Estados Unidos en Perú
Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil Perú
CENEPRED
Erick, now a Category 1-strength hurricane, is rapidly intensifying and is expected to become a major hurricane either tonight or early Thursday as it approaches the coast of southern Mexico.
Based on PDC’s latest Event Brief, an estimated 1.29 million people (approximately 344,000 households) may be exposed to damaging winds along Erick’s projected track. Hurricane Erick is also expected to produce heavy rainfall across parts of Central America and southwest Mexico, resulting in life-threatening flooding and mudslides. In addition, dangerous storm surge is expected to produce coastal flooding near and to the east of where Erick’s center makes landfall.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory:
>>> Learn more at pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Mexico #TropicalStorm#Hurricane #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Cruz Roja Mexicana Sede Nacional
Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil
U.S. Northern Command
Tropical Storm Erick is anticipated to intensify into a hurricane by tomorrow as it approaches the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero in southern Mexico.
According to PDC’s latest Event Brief, an estimated 6.58 Million people—approximately 1.75 Million households—could be exposed to damaging winds along Erick’s forecast path. In addition, Erick is expected to produce heavy rainfall across parts of Central America and southern Mexico, potentially resulting in life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
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:
>>> Learn more at pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Mexico #TropicalStorm #Hurricane #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Hawai'i State Emergency Management Agency conducted its annual, statewide Makani Pahili Hurricane Preparedness Exercise on June 10-12, engaging multiple stakeholder agencies including county emergency management, state-level departments, nongovernmental organizations, Hawai’i’s National Guard, and the Department of Defense Coordinating Element to ensure island-wide readiness for the 2025 hurricane season.
PDC was pleased to support the exercise with advanced situational awareness tools, information, and technologies including our DisasterAWARE Pro Exercise platform, analytical exposure products, and realistic scenario data.
We are proud to be one of the many organizations supporting preparedness as we exercise our capabilities!
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency #DisasterAWARE #EarlyWarning #SaferWorld