DRR Community Voices

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A man is shooting videos at the waterfront of Heng Fa Chuen on the east of Hong Kong Island when rough waves hit the promenade during Severe Typhoon Mangkhut's strike in 2018.
Blog
Ilan Kelman
Is nature angry with us?
To avoid disasters, our actions ought to be about cooperating and living with nature – and with each other – without harm, including without harming ourselves. We should recognise and implement the worldviews that humanity and nature are intertwined.
AI Learning and Artificial Intelligence Concept.
Blog
Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava
Using artificial intelligence to fast-track achieving the Sendai targets
In a warming world where extremes are becoming the norm, AI, and what comes after it, offers us that possibility-if we choose to deploy it not just for efficiency, but for foresight, fairness, and resilience.
Villagers on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, perform traditional ceremonies in the shadow of Mt Yasur, an active volcano.
Interview
Maëlle Calandra
Uncovering local realities: a spotlight on a disaster anthropologist
Maëlle Calandra, a disaster anthropologist and a research fellow was interviewed by PreventionWeb to find out how disasters on the island of Tongoa and the socio-cultural realities of its people interact in such a hazard-prone area.
Square scale and house object on blue background
Blog
Olivia Nielsen Ommid Saberi
From risk to resilience: the new metric housing markets need
In December 2025, Zillow retired its climate risk score in the United States of America, stating that it seemed inaccurate and was hurting home sales. The decision has ignited debate across both the real estate industry and the DRR community.
Children of slum women sit in a group on the floor at a Delhi daycare.
Blog
Shiree Khan
From silence to strength: reclaiming Bhopal’s legacy
For the world, Bhopal is linked to the 1984 industrial gas leak, when toxic methyl isocyanate spread silently. Forty years later, the author believes we must expand the narrative not to forget, but to reclaim Bhopal as a living classroom of resilience.
Screenshot of the Stop Disasters game
Blog
Mélanie Raphaël
Playing seriously: Stop Disasters! Adapt our cities to climate change
Stop Disasters is an excellent tool to understand the challenges of natural hazard adaptation and sustainable development. Raising awareness contributes to better preparedness for hazards and encourages reflection on land use planning.
Blog
Haris Mushtaq
Living with the Indus: Building the enabling environment Pakistan needs for a resilient future
Pakistan's relationship with water has always been double-edged. The Indus River is the backbone of the country's economy and lifeline for millions, yet it can unleash devastation overnight.
15-year-old Amna collects water at a distribution point in Wadsharefey refugee camp in Kassala state.
Blog
Lavuun Verstraete
Why resilient water systems are the smart path to peace
It is cheaper – and smarter – to invest in permanent, climate-resilient water systems than to sustain expensive, temporary ones.