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With disaster risk on the rise, Sierra Leone partners with PDC on advanced risk reduction strategies
With disaster risk on the rise, Sierra Leone partners with PDC on advanced risk reduction strategies
One year after the 2017 Freetown mudslide left more than a 1,000 people dead and over 3,000 homeless, Sierra Leone has initiated a bold new partnership to help identify...
Argentina acts to reduce disaster losses and increase resilience in and age of extreme hazard risks
Argentina acts to reduce disaster losses and increase resilience in and age of extreme hazard risks
As natural disasters increase in frequency and severity worldwide, affecting more people than ever before, the ability of countries to manage hazards has become an urgent...
Mahalo to the Emergency Management Community for your service during Hurricane Lane
Mahalo to the Emergency Management Community for your service during Hurricane Lane
PDC wants to send a sincere Mahalo to the entire emergency management community for their efforts in response to Hurricane Lane and the Maui Fires. PDC was established in...
International gathering assesses ASEAN achievements to date, looking towards the 2025 Vision for Disaster Management
International gathering assesses ASEAN achievements to date, looking towards the 2025 Vision for Disaster Management
ASEAN’s advancement of regional and institutional disaster risk reduction over the past decade has been exemplary. To examine success factors, challenges overcome, and those...
CDEMA brings PDC, other agencies together to help gear up for above-average hurricane season
CDEMA brings PDC, other agencies together to help gear up for above-average hurricane season
As Caribbean nations continue to struggle with recovery from last year’s record-setting hurricane season, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is...
PDC–UN OCHA partner to enhance worldwide disaster response capacity
PDC–UN OCHA partner to enhance worldwide disaster response capacity
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) are joining efforts to enhance humanitarian assistance for...
Scientific tools and earth observational data showcased by PDC, other experts during AfriGEOSS Symposium
Scientific tools and earth observational data showcased by PDC, other experts during AfriGEOSS Symposium
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) joined several experts from across Africa, the United States, Europe, Central America, and Asia to present at the 3rd Annual AfriGEOSS...
PDC reports progress at 5th ASEAN AADMER Partnership Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PDC reports progress at 5th ASEAN AADMER Partnership Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On June 28, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state representatives, and many other ASEAN partners convened in Kuala...
PDC Partners with Changi Regional HA/DR Coordination Centre
PDC Partners with Changi Regional HA/DR Coordination Centre
On June 18, Singapore’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Center (Changi RHCC) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), met at Changi...
PDC and BNPB train Red Cross to help strengthen Indonesia’s national disaster response capacity
PDC and BNPB train Red Cross to help strengthen Indonesia’s national disaster response capacity
Indonesia’s archipelagic nation is comprised of more than 7,000 inhabited islands which are exposed to the constant risk of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides,...