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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 Capacity...
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...
PRiMO meeting exemplifies collaboration and partnership on disaster resilience
PRiMO meeting exemplifies collaboration and partnership on disaster resilience
The Pacific Risk Management Ohana (PRiMO) focuses on promoting disaster resilience by preparing communities throughout the region for future disasters. After a week packed...
2013 Santa Cruz tsunami highlights the need for rapid onset tsunami awareness
2013 Santa Cruz tsunami highlights the need for rapid onset tsunami awareness
Coastal populations everywhere are at risk from tsunami waves that can strike quickly with little warning. On February 06, 2013 an 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake struck...
The Kingdom of Tonga post-tsunami reconstruction project
The Kingdom of Tonga post-tsunami reconstruction project
The South Pacific island nation plans and prepares for future hazards with technical assistance from PDC. The Kingdom of Tonga is a nation made up of more than 170 islands,...