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The plan is a mitigating and preparedness tool aimed at reducing disaster loss from natural hazards such as tropical cyclones and complex weather systems. Ifugao, the plan states, is highly vulnerable to the these types of hazards, as well as landslides, mudslides, and flashfloods, reports Dan B. Codamon for PIA...

"The strength (stability) of engineering structures of most nuclear power plants does not meet current regulatory document requirements for stresses that occur from extreme natural impacts," says a newly issued report released to senior government officials, according to AFP...

Sherwan School is one of 691 schools that UNICEF is constructing in earthquake-affected districts of Pakistan, which will benefit around 65,000 children. More than 560 earthquake-resistant schools have been completed to date, reports David Youngmeyer, Chief, Advocacy & Communication Section with UNICEF Pakistan...

Canada's western and northern premiers have called on federal government to create a new long-term disaster mitigation programme to deal with floods, forest fires and other natural hazards, further to the unprecedented flooding and wildfires, reports CBC news...

'Investing in disaster risk mitigation not only saves lives, it also safeguards our social and economic infrastructure, and helps ensure that livelihoods and businesses in our city are able to progress with less interruption,' said Mayor Herbert Bautista, in a report by Chito Chavez for the Manila Bulletin...

Recognizing the political importance and impact of recent disasters, UNISDR and the European Parliament organized a debate "Prevent or react: The EU approach to Disaster Risk Reduction" to discuss the European Union's approach to disaster prevention.

“It is possible to minimise casualties and loss of property during natural disasters by disseminating effective precautionary message before any calamity,” said Food and Disaster Management minister, Dr Abdur Razzaue at the inaugural session of a workshop yesterday...

Responding to a request from the Tuvalu Government, a joint team from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community SOPAC Division is currently on mission in Funafuti to develop a Tuvalu National Climate Change Policy and Joint Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan...

Disaster risk managers can improve their decision making by integrating climate information into their operations, writes Richard Choularton, senior policy officer in WFP’s Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction unit...

'The vulnerabilities are higher this year than last year,' said Manuel Bessler, head of the UN emergencies office in Pakistan (UNOCHA), in an interview with AlertNet today. 'This is because of poor timing and a lack of funding which has meant that perhaps things were not done to the level they could have been.'...