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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...
ASEAN workshop leverages space-based information for emergency response
ASEAN workshop leverages space-based information for emergency response
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is addressing challenges that stakeholders face in obtaining accurate information for sound decision making during crisis...
Megathrust exercise improves regional preparedness
Megathrust exercise improves regional preparedness
The Government of Indonesia’s (GoI) National Disaster Management Agency (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana, BNPB) hosted a series of capacity building activities this...
Twelve years of successful PRiMO partnership development
Twelve years of successful PRiMO partnership development
Marking its twelfth meeting in as many years, the Pacific Risk Management Ohana (PRiMO) gathered in Honolulu, March 10–14. This year’s annual conference, themed Building...
Flood modeling workshop expands training in Vietnam
Flood modeling workshop expands training in Vietnam
As part of the FEW2 project, 12 representatives from various Vietnamese agencies gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to participate in PDC’s Flood Modeling Applications training. ...
Powerful M8.2 earthquake jolts northern Chile
Powerful M8.2 earthquake jolts northern Chile
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, April 1, at 8:46 p.m. (local time),...
Tsunami awareness month kickoff to strengthen resilience in Hawaii
Tsunami awareness month kickoff to strengthen resilience in Hawaii
Following the 2014 National Tsunami Awareness Week, which took place March 23–29, the Hawaiian Islands begin Tsunami Awareness Month. Knowledge-building activities for April...
Tsunami awareness month resources valuable to all coastal communities
Tsunami awareness month resources valuable to all coastal communities
April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii, but as the impact of natural hazards becomes more frequent and more powerful, it is important that families and individuals...
InAWARE system boosts disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
InAWARE system boosts disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
An advanced hazard early warning and monitoring system, named InAWARE, was recently deployed at Indonesia’s national disaster management agency (Badan Nasional...