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Typhoon Rammasun churns toward the Northern Philippines
Typhoon Rammasun churns toward the Northern Philippines
The northern islands of the Philippines are readying themselves for the arrival of Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda), the country’s first typhoon since Super Typhoon...
Tropical Storm Nine intensifies as it nears Guam and the Mariana Islands
Tropical Storm Nine intensifies as it nears Guam and the Mariana Islands
As tropical cyclone Neoguri dissipates, another tropical cyclone, Nine (09W), is strengthening in the northwest Pacific. The latest warning (#3) by the Joint Typhoon Warning...
Latin American partners engage in regional disaster response exercises
Latin American partners engage in regional disaster response exercises
Risk and vulnerability to natural hazards vary for every country, yet taking appropriate preparedness measures can help to reduce impacts and allow affected communities to...
Super Typhoon Neoguri begins impacting Japan
Super Typhoon Neoguri begins impacting Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued emergency warnings and urged evacuations on Tuesday, July 8 (local time; Monday in the U.S.), as Super Typhoon Neoguri began...
Hurricane Arthur to drench US East Coast over holiday weekend
Hurricane Arthur to drench US East Coast over holiday weekend
Strengthening into a hurricane overnight, Hurricane Arthur is forecast to deliver heavy rains and strong winds to the eastern coast of the United States as the nation...
Delegates advance disaster risk reduction priorities at Ministerial Conference
Delegates advance disaster risk reduction priorities at Ministerial Conference
Reflecting on current efforts and shaping future initiatives to build more resilient communities and nations, the Royal Thai Government and the UN Office for Disaster Risk...
Hurricane exercise demonstrates advances in disaster response technology
Hurricane exercise demonstrates advances in disaster response technology
As part of a Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) project, called Rapid Open Geospatial User-driven Enterprise (ROGUE), the second...
Flood early warning project activities in Vietnam
Flood early warning project activities in Vietnam
In mid-May, two events took place in Hanoi supporting Vietnam’s objective to enhance disaster management capacity as part of the Flood Modeling and Early Warning Capacity...
Statewide hurricane preparedness exercise preparation underway
Statewide hurricane preparedness exercise preparation underway
In Hawaii, a statewide hurricane preparedness exercise called Makani Pahili is conducted annually to test and improve disaster readiness for tropical cyclone impacts. By...
Preparing for the 2014 Central Pacific Basin hurricane season
Preparing for the 2014 Central Pacific Basin hurricane season
Between June 1 and November 30, the State of Hawaii faces increased risk from potential impacts of hurricanes. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...