Amid strained resources and a delayed federal response, NGOs have been instrumental in providing basic services and filling a gap in recovery assistance, in addition to delivering much-needed expertise to fuel a more resilient and sustainable future for Puerto Rico. NGOs have assumed new roles, created partnerships, self-organized, and are now first responders.
NPG
Chains of inter-connected disasters will become more common as the world warms, but risk analysts still only estimate the likelihood of single events, in part because of little data availability. Risk assessments should expand to consider cascading hazards, otherwise we cannot plan for the scale and nature of upcoming disasters.
PIA, Philippines - gov
Cooperation and the proper management of people ensured that nobody died when Typhoon Ompong lashed Apayao and Abra, two provinces in the Philippines. Preparations were arranged from provincial levels to smaller-scale government bodies, and a pre-emptive evacuation was also conducted and easily facilitated thanks to people's willingness to heed commands.
