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Powerful Tropical Storm Halong makes landfall in southwest Japan
Powerful Tropical Storm Halong makes landfall in southwest Japan
In the western Pacific, slow moving Tropical Cyclone Halong (11W) made landfall as a downgraded tropical storm in Aki City on Japan’s main island of Shikoku early on Sunday,...
Collaboration on damage assessment in Hawaii
Collaboration on damage assessment in Hawaii
Tropical Cyclone Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm shortly before the eye crossed over the Big Island, which is only the second time in recorded history for a storm...
Residents urged to remain informed for Hurricane Iselle
Residents urged to remain informed for Hurricane Iselle
Final preparations are underway in the State of Hawaii for the arrival of Hurricane Iselle as the effects of the storm begin to reach the Big Island. Residents should...
Hurricanes Iselle and Julio close in on Hawaii
Hurricanes Iselle and Julio close in on Hawaii
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the U.S. National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning today, August 6 (local time), for Hawaii County in preparation of...
PDC releases DisasterAWARE 5.0
PDC releases DisasterAWARE 5.0
Pacific Disaster Center’s diverse and ever-evolving flagship product, DisasterAWARE, has been supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster management operations worldwide...
Hawaii prepares as Tropical Cyclone Iselle and Julio approach
Hawaii prepares as Tropical Cyclone Iselle and Julio approach
Two powerful and consecutive tropical cyclones are moving towards the State of Hawaii. In preparation today, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tropical storm watch...
Tropical Cyclone Halong expected to intensify after passing through Marianas
Tropical Cyclone Halong expected to intensify after passing through Marianas
Tropical Cyclone Halong (11W) has passed between Rota and Guam in the Mariana Islands. According to a Stars and Stripes blog, heavy rainfall caused flooding in low-lying...
PDC Director of Applied Science elected to PacIOOS Governing Council
PDC Director of Applied Science elected to PacIOOS Governing Council
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is one of 11 regional observing programs that make up the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). IOOS is a...
Peru National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment project mid-term Knowledge Exchange
Peru National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment project mid-term Knowledge Exchange
PDC, with support and funding from the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), is conducting a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) Project in Peru. This...
Disaster management agencies sign bilateral agreements
Disaster management agencies sign bilateral agreements
Following on-going work on a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) project in Peru, two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were recently signed in Lima...