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PhilAWARE proves indispensable to responders in the face of unrelenting disasters in the Philippines
PhilAWARE proves indispensable to responders in the face of unrelenting disasters in the Philippines
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.
Continuing Promise 2025: PDC supports U.S. Navy USNS Comfort mission stop in Ecuador
Continuing Promise 2025: PDC supports U.S. Navy USNS Comfort mission stop in Ecuador
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.
U.S. Ambassador endorses Madagascar’s risk reduction strategy at National Disaster Preparedness Workshop
U.S. Ambassador endorses Madagascar’s risk reduction strategy at National Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Multi-sectoral stakeholders from across Madagascar gather for the final workshop of the country’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment.
Readiness efforts ramp up ahead of hurricane season with enhanced capabilities
Readiness efforts ramp up ahead of hurricane season with enhanced capabilities
As forecasters anticipate an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, preparations are accelerating across the region to protect communities potentially exposed to the devastating impacts of tropical cyclones.
Typhoon Preparedness in the Philippines: Why Monitoring and Early Warning Matter
Typhoon Preparedness in the Philippines: Why Monitoring and Early Warning Matter
With typhoon season on the horizon, the Philippines leans heavily on new early warning and risk analysis capabilities to ensure whole-of-government preparedness and community awareness.
Ecuador teams up with Pacific Disaster Center in its ongoing battle with extreme disasters
Ecuador teams up with Pacific Disaster Center in its ongoing battle with extreme disasters
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
Colombia’s data-driven approach to creating safer, more resilient communities
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
Scientific tools enhance disaster resilience and readiness in Honduras
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.
Twenty years after the world’s deadliest tsunami—what have we learned and are we safer?
Twenty years after the world’s deadliest tsunami—what have we learned and are we safer?
Two decades have passed since one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history claimed the lives of 228,000 people across 14 countries. For a younger generation, there’s little awareness of the colossal 9.1 magnitude earthquake that struck off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashing the deadliest tsunami in recorded history
