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'Natural Disasters cannot be avoided; we cannot stop them nor control them. What we can only do is reduce their impact and it is through these activities that we can be able to so,' said Anne Saenemua Saenemua Programme Manager for PCIDRR, during a recent simulation exercise...
The Solomon Star reports on a initiative for climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness in the Pacific. 'This survey will provide valuable information on building construction types and making them safer with respect to earthquakes, cyclones and tsunami,' said project leader, Phil Glassey of GNS Science. The project is part of a joint initiative involving the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank Regional Partnership for climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness.
The Severe Weather Warning Disaster Risk Reduction Demonstration Project began this week the in South Pacific Islands. 'Ultimately, this project should assist in saving people’s lives' said Peter Fisher, International Operations Manager at New Zealand's MetService...
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