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InAWARE disaster management project underway in Indonesia
InAWARE disaster management project underway in Indonesia
Natural hazards – including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides – frequently occur across the Indonesian archipelago. In order to address the nation’s...
Interactive APEC workshop on geospatial hazard and risk information
Interactive APEC workshop on geospatial hazard and risk information
A two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop on Applying Geospatial Hazard and Risk Information was held in Medan, Indonesia, June 30 to July 1....
Training mission becomes real disaster management event
Training mission becomes real disaster management event
In May, as Tropical Cyclone Mahasen headed for Dhaka, Bangladesh, the U.S. Pacific Command’s Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (USPACOM MPAT) was conducting the...
Geospatial database manager reelected to State GIS Council Board
Geospatial database manager reelected to State GIS Council Board
Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC) Geospatial Database Manager Richard Nezelek, who was seated on the Hawaii Geospatial Information Coordinating Council (HIGICC) board of...
HSCD committed to hurricane preparedness
HSCD committed to hurricane preparedness
A Category 4 hurricane would potentially deliver destructive wind and storm surge throughout the Hawaiian Islands. These powerful forces would affect communities from...
Vietnam Flood Early Warning Project Phase 2 brings stakeholders together
Vietnam Flood Early Warning Project Phase 2 brings stakeholders together
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is supporting the second phase of a Flood Modeling and Early Warning...
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen causes extreme floods
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen causes extreme floods
In Bay of Bengal, part of the Northern Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Mahasen made landfall after tracking past eastern India towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. The...
New UN publication promotes tools and services for disaster preparedness
New UN publication promotes tools and services for disaster preparedness
Excellent guide provides critical information for disaster managers, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and disaster-affected populations. In response to...
UN-SPIDER mission advises Vietnam on space-based information for disaster management
UN-SPIDER mission advises Vietnam on space-based information for disaster management
Program connects the disaster management and space technology communities to improve collaboration and disaster resilience. The United Nations Platform for Space-based...
ASEAN builds regional capacity using science and technology for risk assessment
ASEAN builds regional capacity using science and technology for risk assessment
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organizes capacity building forum on risk assessment to improve disaster management. In Bangkok, March 19-22, the ASEAN...