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Social networks like Twitter cannot help prevent disasters but can quickly correct misinformation resulting from false rumours preventing possible further loss of lives, a leading researcher will tell a public debate on 25th October at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas...
Business Weekly, Q Communications Ltd.
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Chairman National Disaster Management Authority said the launching of this campaign in Pakistan will add a new chapter in the disaster management system to make our cities safer, resilient and liveable in the wake of disasters...
South Asia News Agency
Last March, when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck Kamaishi Higashi Junior High School, in Iwate Prefecture, on the Pacific coast, a 3rd year student promptly opened a window to secure the evacuation route for his classmates and then hid under his desk.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Amidst growing concerns about drought crises in some of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific, the Government of Tuvalu today began a three-week nationwide needs assessment of water, agriculture and health facilities.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific
More than 30 cities across seven provinces in Pakistan signed up to the UNISDR World Disaster Reduction Campaign Making Cities Resilient on Saturday though many of them are still under water or recovering from heavy floods.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Although children and youth are often portrayed as victims of disaster and climate change it is about time that Children and youth should be encouraged to participate in disaster risk reduction and decision making...
Pacific Community
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Plan calls to join on the International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13th to celebrate and raise awareness about what we can all do to reduce our risk to disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes...
Plan International headquarters
Talking to Margareta Wahistrom, the special representative of the UN secretary general for disaster risk reduction, Pakistani Prime Minister said the early warning system would help the government reduce loss of human lives, property and infrastructure to a great deal...
Xinhua News Agency

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