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The Government has plans to adopt and implement a tsunami response strategy, 'we deeply value the commitment, contribution and sacrifices made to build up our strength and resilience in disasters,' Lt-Col Seruiratu said...
The region's 200 national and regional disaster risk management stakeholders gather at the 3rd Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management to endorse a roadmap for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation...
'The severity of floods, storm surges, and tsunamis becoming more eminent and largely affecting lowlands are proving that the issue of relocation needs to be more seriously considered in our national policy,' writes Pardeep C Lal, a lecturer at the Fiji National University, Labasa Campus...
It's important to promote the needs of people with disabilities during disasters in Fiji, says Australian High Commission official Rebecca McClean, closing a two-day Workshop at the Pacific Theological College in Nasese....
An awareness workshop on 'natural' disasters was organized by the Fiji National University for residents of a major flood-prone area to be provided with knowledge on tropical cyclone preparing them for the cyclone season...
The project which aims to draw upon local and traditional knowledge will run until 2013. The principal DM officer said the flood warning system '...will have an automatic signal which will alert the community when the water level rises and this will signal out a longer lead time that flood will happen and enable the Ba communities to respond effectively', speaking to the Fiji Times...
Six Pacific island countries are in the process of reviewing progress made on their disaster risk management action plans, reports the Fiji Times. 'Having Pacific island countries participating in the review can strengthen national capacities to self- monitor and evaluate their disaster risk management programs and plans' says Angelika Planitz, head of the UNISDR sub-regional office for the Pacific...
'It is expected that the SOPAC disaster reduction program will assist countries to implement national level disaster risk management training to boost capacity at national level,' said Dr Russell Howorth, SOPAC director...
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