International airport in Nepal tests disaster response plan
Since 2012, Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), National Emergency Operation Center...
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Advancing the use of space-based technologies for disaster management
Despite advances in hazard monitoring and early warning and systems, disasters still cause...
Typhoon Phanfone and Tropical Cyclone Vongfong approach land
Typhoon Phanfone has been strengthening in the northwestern Pacific as it gradually tracks...
EMOPS offers interagency sharing to combat Ebola epidemic
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic now affects countries in and around West Africa (Guinea,...
Do-it-yourself preparedness: Area brief, world of info a click away
A hazard is not a disaster unless its impact overwhelms a population and/or assets of interest....
National Bahamas Knowledge Exchange continues risk reduction progress
World famous for its pristine waters, The Bahamas is also known for its unique disaster...
Hurricane Odile travels up Baja California Peninsula
On Sunday, September 14 (local time), the Mexican resort city of Cabo San Lucas bore the...
Typhoon Kalmaegi targets Vietnam after striking Philippines
Tropical Cyclone Kalmaegi is currently churning west-northwest in the South China Sea,...
Expanding bilateral commitments in El Salvador
As part of a regional effort to develop, implement, and conduct national and sub-national...
Prepare with DisasterAWARE for National Preparedness Month
Themed “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action and Prepare,” September is National Preparedness Month,...