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Data and analysis help county, state, and federal forces to mobilize relief where help is needed most
Data and analysis help county, state, and federal forces to mobilize relief where help is needed most
Maui, HI – On August 10, 2023, President Biden issued a Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster, ordering Federal aid be deployed to assist the State of Hawaii and the...
Initial impact estimates of Maui wildfire devastation aid whole-of-community response
Initial impact estimates of Maui wildfire devastation aid whole-of-community response
Maui, HI – From August 8-9, 2023, Maui firefighters battled blazes in four locations across the island of Maui against hurricane-force winds upwards of 80 mph, forcing...
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and resilience intiatives
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and resilience intiatives
Paramaribo, Suriname—Suriname is taking new initiatives to further its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, implementing the Paris Agreement, and...
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones
Dili, Timor-Leste—Timor–Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), completing the final...
Ghana catalyzes new action to address growing disaster risks
Ghana catalyzes new action to address growing disaster risks
Accra, Ghana—The government of Ghana, through its National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), is undertaking a new National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment...
PDC and iMMAP announce partnership with first collaboration in Colombia
PDC and iMMAP announce partnership with first collaboration in Colombia
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and iMMAP Inc. recently announced a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will enable the two organizations to combine forces....
‘Early Warning for All’ initiative gains momentum in Balkan region
‘Early Warning for All’ initiative gains momentum in Balkan region
As international pressure intensifies for countries around the world to provide complete multi-hazard early warning coverage for all populations—particularly the...
NASA partnership launches life-saving new flood prediction and early warning technology
NASA partnership launches life-saving new flood prediction and early warning technology
Floods are among the most deadly and costly types of disasters worldwide and are only increasing in severity due to shifting weather patterns, population pressures, and...
New early warning project to protect Balkan region’s most at-risk communities
New early warning project to protect Balkan region’s most at-risk communities
On November 11, in collaboration with the United States Forest Service (USFS) and Albania’s National Civil Protection Agency (NCPA), University of Hawai’i's Pacific Disaster...
Reducing disaster risk in Timor-Leste, one of the world’s newest and most vulnerable nations
Reducing disaster risk in Timor-Leste, one of the world’s newest and most vulnerable nations
Timor-Leste is an island nation that encompasses the eastern half of the tropical island of Timor. Situated on the southernmost edge of the Indonesian archipelago, northwest...