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PDC presents ‘Earthquake Risk’ at West Maui HHARP Workshop
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...
Response to destructive earthquake in Indonesia
Response to destructive earthquake in Indonesia
In the early hours of December 7 (local time), a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh province on the island of Sumatra. The shallow earthquake caused...
Nicaragua experiences historic day of hazards
Nicaragua experiences historic day of hazards
November 24, 2016, was a big day for Nicaragua. Category 2 Hurricane Otto made history as it swept across the southern part of the country, breaking three records including...
A quantum leap for PDC’s 20th Anniversary
A quantum leap for PDC’s 20th Anniversary
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has recently launched a new version of its primary software, DisasterAWARE, tremendously enhancing the utility and benefits of all the systems...
PDC launches Disaster Alert
PDC launches Disaster Alert
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) announces the launch of Disaster Alert™ for the web. This is the interface of the new web-accessible Disaster Alert, displaying PDC...
Destructive Typhoon Haima makes landfall in Luzon
Destructive Typhoon Haima makes landfall in Luzon
Late Wednesday night (local time), Typhoon Haima made landfall in the municipality of Peñablanca in the Cagayan Province of the Philippines, bringing winds up to 140 miles...
Disaster professionals in Nepal prepare to train co-workers
Disaster professionals in Nepal prepare to train co-workers
Since 2011, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has been collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on a program to improve disaster preparedness, response,...
Hurricane Matthew poses serious threat to The Bahamas and southeastern United States
Hurricane Matthew poses serious threat to The Bahamas and southeastern United States
After impacting Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba on Tuesday, Category 3 Hurricane Matthew is re-organizing and strengthening over the warm waters of The...
Preparations underway as major Hurricane Matthew moves through the Caribbean
Preparations underway as major Hurricane Matthew moves through the Caribbean
Since forming early last week near Barbados, Hurricane Matthew has moved into the Caribbean Sea and has strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. As of the most...
PDC and IAEA collaborate to improve safety of nuclear installations
PDC and IAEA collaborate to improve safety of nuclear installations
University of Hawai‘i: Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are now partners in the effort to improve nuclear facility safety....