InAWARE disaster management project underway in Indonesia
Natural hazards – including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides – frequently occur...
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Interactive APEC workshop on geospatial hazard and risk information
A two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop on Applying Geospatial Hazard and...
Training mission becomes real disaster management event
In May, as Tropical Cyclone Mahasen headed for Dhaka, Bangladesh, the U.S. Pacific Command’s...
Geospatial database manager reelected to State GIS Council Board
Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC) Geospatial Database Manager Richard Nezelek, who was seated on...
HSCD committed to hurricane preparedness
A Category 4 hurricane would potentially deliver destructive wind and storm surge throughout...
Vietnam Flood Early Warning Project Phase 2 brings stakeholders together
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)...
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen causes extreme floods
In Bay of Bengal, part of the Northern Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Mahasen made...
New UN publication promotes tools and services for disaster preparedness
Excellent guide provides critical information for disaster managers, intergovernmental...
UN-SPIDER mission advises Vietnam on space-based information for disaster management
Program connects the disaster management and space technology communities to improve...
ASEAN builds regional capacity using science and technology for risk assessment
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organizes capacity building forum on risk...