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PhilAWARE hailed as a success, second phase of project in the works
PhilAWARE hailed as a success, second phase of project in the works
PhilAWARE has proven to be a vital tool for disaster managers in the Philippines since it was handed over to the government six months ago, and officials plan to use that...
Hawai‘i’s Pacific Disaster Center receives prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
Hawai‘i’s Pacific Disaster Center receives prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
Bali, Indonesia / Kihei, HI: The University of Hawaiʻi’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) was named laureate of the prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk...
New early warning system aids rapid response to life-threatening landslides in Philippines
New early warning system aids rapid response to life-threatening landslides in Philippines
Four months after PhilAWARE was handed over to the Philippines Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the national early warning system was put to the test a second time—and passed....
President of Panama places new focus on preventing future disaster risks, including adverse impacts from multiple hazards
President of Panama places new focus on preventing future disaster risks, including adverse impacts from multiple hazards
PDC was honored to present the findings of the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) for Panama to President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen on Tuesday 15...
In less than a month, Indonesia was hit with flash floods and a deadly earthquake—and InAWARE was there to help
In less than a month, Indonesia was hit with flash floods and a deadly earthquake—and InAWARE was there to help
Flooding and landslides in Luwu in early October 2021 were followed by a M4.8 earthquake in Bali less than two weeks later. For the national government of Indonesia,...
Thailand’s population of nearly 70 million to be protected by new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies
Thailand’s population of nearly 70 million to be protected by new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies
The national government of Thailand and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have just operationalized a new early warning and hazard monitoring system called ThaiAWARE. The system...
Super Typhoon Rai slams southern Philippines following successful launch of new national early warning system
Super Typhoon Rai slams southern Philippines following successful launch of new national early warning system
On Dec. 15, 2021, Tropical Storm Rai strengthened into a Super Typhoon faster than any other storm system in recent memory, going from a category 2 to a category 5 on the...
Experts double down to help protect nuclear facilities from natural hazard risks
Experts double down to help protect nuclear facilities from natural hazard risks
Building on five years of partnership, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has initiated a new project with the University of Hawai’i (UH)’s Pacific Disaster...
Guyana joins growing list of Caribbean nations to use PDC science in fight against disaster impacts
Guyana joins growing list of Caribbean nations to use PDC science in fight against disaster impacts
The impacts of extreme hazards are being felt around the world, but few know the urgency of action more than Guyana. Immersed in the recent impacts of record-breaking floods...