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PDC supports strategic response as Hurricane Harvey inundates Corpus Christi, Texas
Population risk and impact visualizations help agencies to prepare faster and more effectively The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), an applied research center managed by...
PDC-Nicaragua partnership applauded by US Ambassador
Home to six million residents and a burgeoning tourism industry, Nicaragua is one of the most hazard-prone countries in the world with 19 active volcanoes, frequent...
Disaster management partnership helps pave way for a safer Honduras
Government of Honduras and PDC partnership on national disaster preparedness assessment provides new tools, data, and technology to protect communities from devastating...
Disaster managers in Indonesia turn training into action
Pacific Disaster Center delivered InAWARE training to over 200 BNPB and BPBD staff in Indonesia in the month of July, bringing the total number of trained users since the...
As Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire belches 1,000-foot fountain of lava, PDC helps reduce risk
Guatemala’s July eruption of the Volcano of Fire marks its sixth major eruption of 2017, during which time thePacific Disaster Center (PDC) and other national agencies...
PDC and AHA Centre formalize long-standing partnership, sign Memorandum of Intent
Following more than a decade of collaboration to enhance disaster management capacities in the Southeast Asia region, the Pacific Disaster Center—Managed by the...
Indonesia unveils new technology to avert disasters, responding faster and more effectively
One of the most disaster-prone countries in the world is developing cutting-edge tools to improve access to information and reduce disaster risk Indonesia is no stranger...
Tim Manning named Senior Advisor at PDC
Former Deputy Administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Selected to Forge New Partnership Opportunities with Local, National, and International...
Jakarta residents tweet neighborhood flood conditions—disaster managers take notice
During recent heavy rains, citizens in Jakarta have been harnessing the power of social media to report flood locations via the new PetaBencana.id platform. Flood...
PDC presents ‘Earthquake Risk’ at West Maui HHARP Workshop
On Thursday, February 16, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), in collaboration with the West Maui Taxpayers Association (WMTA), Maui County Emergency Management Agency...