Bilateral exchange between Maui and Ghana focuses on increasing disaster risks
Kihei, Hawaii–The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and...
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PDC helps mentor Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows in planning for a resilient Maui
Sixteen fellows of the 2024 Ka Ipu Kukui cohort recently came together to address the challenge...
Singapore-PDC strengthen humanitarian assistance and disaster relief partnership
Singapore’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Coordination...
NASA, Pacific Disaster Center release new landslide hazard alerting capability
Communities worldwide now have access to a powerful tool to increase their awareness of...
TIEMS 2023 conference showcases PDC-NASA global flood and landslide alerting
Port Alfred, South Africa—At the invitation of The International Emergency Management Society...
PDC participates in ARDEX, ASEAN’s multinational disaster simulation exercise
Yogyakarta, Indonesia—The University of Hawaii’s Pacific Disaster Center joined the Association...
Colombia kicks-off new disaster risk reduction effort as El Niño takes hold
Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia’s national disaster management organization, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant exposure to extreme hazards.
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and resilience intiatives
Paramaribo, Suriname—Suriname is taking new initiatives to further its commitment to achieving...
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones
Dili, Timor-Leste—Timor–Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN)...
Ghana catalyzes new action to address growing disaster risks
Accra, Ghana—The government of Ghana, through its National Disaster Management Organization...