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The Texas flash floods this weekend that left more than 100 people dead, including many children, offer a stark illustration. This article explores the intertwined forces that amplified this storm's impact.
Tsunami detection and vibration monitoring equipment is to be placed on the floor of deep parts of the Atlantic Ocean as part of a new project led by Irish scientists. The sensors, which will be placed in 18 locations around the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of kilometres off the Irish west coast, will also include a pilot tsunami detection capability.
'It is vital that we continue to prepare appropriately for adaptation, not only in the short term, as our recent experience with Storm Rachel demonstrated, but also in terms of the long term and the provisions within this Bill will facilitate that process,' said Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly.
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.