News and announcements

The chief of mission of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Karen Hilliard, is urging Jamaicans to support disaster-preparedness programmes....

There are many schools in wealthy countries that could collapse someday, just like in China, from known seismic threats...

Dep. Minister, Dao Xuan Hocof said that the central Government has authorized local administrations to initiate mobilizing and using financial sources for disaster prevention and management....

On the occasion of 'Africa Day' a statement was made by H.E. Jean Ping mentioning that a disaster risk reduction Strategy and Action Plan has been developed and adopted by the relevant organs of the AU....

The congress, to be held in Manila, Philippines, in Oct 08 seeks to define the roles women can play in addressing the impacts of climate change and disaster risk reduction programs...

The survivors of the 12 May earthquake in the Sichuan province reported mass migrations of thousands of frogs and toads just before the disaster....

The trees would "fight storms, tidal surges, floods and droughts" in a "natural way" said the head of Government, Fakhruddin Ahmed in Dhaka on Saturday during the launch of the project.

Scientists unveiled a hypothetical scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 S. Californian earthquake would impact the region...