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Wildfire - NE of Juchitan, Oaxaca - Mexico

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Volcano - Semisopochnoi, United States

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Earthquake - 5.0 - 137 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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Earthquake - 5.5 - south of New Zealand

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Drought - Eastern Africa

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Storms - Southern South Africa

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Earthquake - 5.6 - 229 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

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Volcano - Nevados de Chillán, Chile

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Flood - Grand Forks, ND--MN Region, United States

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Flood - Grand Forks AFB, ND Region, United States

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Flood - Fargo, ND--MN Region, United States

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Earthquake - 5.2 - 65 km N of Claveria, Philippines

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Earthquake - 5.3 - 224 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

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Flood - Valley City, ND Region, United States

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Floods - Upper Midwestern, United States

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Floods - New South Wales, Australia

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Floods - Queensland, Australia

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Storms - Western Australia

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Earthquake - 5.5 - 223 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

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Storms - North Island, New Zealand

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Earthquake - 5.8 - 163 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

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Storms - Thailand

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Landslide - Almaty Region, Kazakhstan

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Storms - Cambodia

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Storms - Northern Brazil

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Volcano - Semeru, Indonesia

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Volcano - Aira, Japan

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Volcano - Lewotolo, Indonesia

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Extreme Temperature - Lithuania

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Extreme Heat - Northern India

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Floods - Inland and Southern Guyana

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Floods - Tasmania

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Floods - Central Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

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Floods - American Samoa

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Storms - Eastern India

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Extreme Heat - Pakistan

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Floods - Northern Vietnam

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Volcano - Ibu, Indonesia

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Storms - Brunei

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Storms - Northern Vietnam

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Flood - International Falls, MN Region, United States

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Volcano - Fuego, Guatemala

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Volcano - Etna, Italy

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Drought - High Plains United States

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Drought - Southern Madagascar

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Drought - Central Asia

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - North America

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Latin America/Caribbean

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Middle East

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Europe

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Asia Pacific

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Hawaii

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New early warning system aids rapid response to life-threatening landslides in Philippines

May 12, 2022

First-ever global and regional gender trend analysis released by PDC and USINDOPACOM’s Office of Women, Peace and Security

May 4, 2022

President of Panama places new focus on preventing future disaster risks, including adverse impacts from climate change

February 16, 2022

Super Typhoon Rai made landfall shortly after successful launch of a new national early warning system in the Philippines

February 15, 2022

In less than a month, Indonesia was hit with flash floods and a deadly earthquake—and InAWARE was there to help

January 20, 2022

How hundreds of millions of people are protected from natural hazard risks throughout Southeast Asia

January 5, 2022

Thailand’s population of nearly 70 million to be protected by new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies

December 22, 2021

Super Typhoon Rai slams southern Philippines following successful launch of new national early warning system

December 20, 2021

Experts double down to help protect nuclear facilities from natural hazard risks

October 2, 2021

Guyana joins growing list of Caribbean nations to use PDC science in fight against climate-driven natural disasters

October 2, 2021

PDC and Red Cross go beyond response to anticipate disaster impacts

October 1, 2021

Strengthening partner alliance in Latin America and the Caribbean in the face of increasing climate and disaster risks

May 5, 2021

NASA and Pacific Disaster Center partner to develop ground-breaking global flood early warning system

May 4, 2021

Indonesia and ASEAN usher in a new era of disaster readiness, response, and risk reduction

January 29, 2021

Nobel Laureate World Food Programme and PDC join forces in disaster preparedness and response

November 25, 2020

Philippines project gets boost from new social media platform for humanitarian response

September 10, 2020

PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19

April 7, 2020

PDC unveils beta version of customized disaster management software for the Philippines

February 25, 2020

NASA and Pacific Disaster Center link experts in development of new life-saving technologies

February 25, 2020

Lao PDR and PDC inaugurate early warning system program with agreement ceremony

February 18, 2020

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