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International airport in Nepal tests disaster response plan
International airport in Nepal tests disaster response plan
Since 2012, Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC), and Nepalese Army (NA) have been working to strengthen internal...
Advancing the use of space-based technologies for disaster management
Advancing the use of space-based technologies for disaster management
Despite advances in hazard monitoring and early warning and systems, disasters still cause significant disruptions to social, economic, and environmental systems, and...
Typhoon Phanfone and Tropical Cyclone Vongfong approach land
Typhoon Phanfone and Tropical Cyclone Vongfong approach land
Typhoon Phanfone has been strengthening in the northwestern Pacific as it gradually tracks towards the main islands of Japan, according to the latest forecast from the...
EMOPS offers interagency sharing to combat Ebola epidemic
EMOPS offers interagency sharing to combat Ebola epidemic
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic now affects countries in and around West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Senegal), while a second unrelated...
Do-it-yourself preparedness: Area brief, world of info a click away
Do-it-yourself preparedness: Area brief, world of info a click away
A hazard is not a disaster unless its impact overwhelms a population and/or assets of interest. Therefore, understanding as much as possible about the geography of a...
National Bahamas Knowledge Exchange continues risk reduction progress
National Bahamas Knowledge Exchange continues risk reduction progress
World famous for its pristine waters, The Bahamas is also known for its unique disaster management challenges, due in part to the nation’s specific geography. The...
Hurricane Odile travels up Baja California Peninsula
Hurricane Odile travels up Baja California Peninsula
On Sunday, September 14 (local time), the Mexican resort city of Cabo San Lucas bore the powerful strength of Hurricane Odile, as it made landfall. Due to the heavy...
Typhoon Kalmaegi targets Vietnam after striking Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi targets Vietnam after striking Philippines
Tropical Cyclone Kalmaegi is currently churning west-northwest in the South China Sea, generating waves up to 22 feet, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center...
Expanding bilateral commitments in El Salvador
Expanding bilateral commitments in El Salvador
As part of a regional effort to develop, implement, and conduct national and sub-national assessments focused on risk and vulnerability identification and existing...
Prepare with DisasterAWARE for National Preparedness Month
Prepare with DisasterAWARE for National Preparedness Month
Themed “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action and Prepare,” September is National Preparedness Month, part of an annual campaign designed to encourage people to take steps to...