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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 rainfall...
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 (JTWC)...
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 disaster...
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...
Technical exchange workshops bring stakeholders to the table
Technical exchange workshops bring stakeholders to the table
A main challenge in any meaningful risk reduction activity is how to engage stakeholders and encourage all to remain active and institutionally share relevant information....
Hurricane scenario tests new GeoSHAPE technology
Hurricane scenario tests new GeoSHAPE technology
The Geospatial capabilities for Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Partnership Engagement (GeoSHAPE) has resulted in new mapping technology for creating, versioning,...
DisasterAWARE upgraded at the National Disaster Warning Center–Thailand
DisasterAWARE upgraded at the National Disaster Warning Center–Thailand
Following devastation caused by the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Thai officials created the National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) to improve tsunami and...
Incorporating InAWARE into Indonesia’s disaster management processes
Incorporating InAWARE into Indonesia’s disaster management processes
As part of a three-year project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), key stakeholders in...
Iselle impacts Hawaiian Islands; Julio veers north
Iselle impacts Hawaiian Islands; Julio veers north
Hurricane Julio followed on the heels of Hurricane Iselle as it approached the Hawaiian Islands. Fortunately, Julio veered in a northwest direction and now continues to...