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Displaying 15 of about 26 resultsFollowing the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross (ARC) is scaling up Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) efforts for building safer and more resilient communities in Haiti together with Haitian Red Cross (HRC) and other relevant stakeholders. The DRR Delegate is responsible for implementing the DRR program activities in an effective and ef…
El objetivo del curso es proporcionar conocimientos fundamentales sobre las causas, evolución y factores de los desastres para comprender los fundamentos de la preparación, respuesta y recuperación, así cómo los elementos necesarios para desarrollar una operación de ayuda humanitaria.
Contenido del curso:
- Terminología básica.
- Mitos y realidades: l…
By Warisara Sornpet, Regional Communications Specialist for Plan Asia
It was an unusually quiet night in Laputta. Devastated by Cyclone Nargis in 2008, the dimly lit town watched the news from Japan with compassion and an eerie anxiety. The powerful streams of Laputta River were only 100 metres away. “The tides will be really bad tomorrow evening. We h…
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season officially ended. Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO, said “hurricane Irene was a wake-up call for New England that each and every year, there is a strong likelihood that a hurricane will hit communities far away from the Southeastern U.S. or G…
This study aims to assess shelter recovery in the Delta and its resilience for future disasters, thus addressing the priorities for action III and IV of the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), and to provide added value by facilitating a system wide analysis and a study of the recovery process with a focus on 'building back better'.
The findings from this…
This handbook demonstrates how to combat natural disasters in tourist areas and mitigate their impacts. It guides the reader through disaster onset to post-disaster reconstruction and the relaunching of a tourist destination. It considers hazards such as: (i) tropical cyclones and associated storm surges; (ii) flooding, including coastal flooding, estua…
By Denis McClean
Cyclones, earthquakes, floods and drought combined with poverty have spurred the Myanmar government into complete acceptance of the need for a radical overhaul of its approach to disaster management and risk reduction.
Speaking on International Day for Disaster Reduction, Myanmar Vice-President, Dr. Sai Mauk Kham, pointed to the progr…
Course contents
• Basic terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction: hazard, disaster, risk, vulnerability, capacity, coping capacity, disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management, mitigation, preparedness, prevention, early warning, recovery, response, emergency management
• Hazards in Bangladesh: Flood, cyclone, tornado, river bank erosion, earthquak…
The aim of this Plan is to minimise the effects of, co-ordinate the response to, and the recovery from, a disaster or major emergency affecting the community of the Cairns Regional Council.
This training manual is intended to assist those working on emergency response and disaster risk management. It aims to provide an overview of the major land issues that may arise following a natural hazard, which need to be considered and included in the decision-making processes associated with response, recovery and rehabilitation. These issues also…
As the country enters a new year still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Sendong in Mindanao, Senator Loren Legarda today expressed concern over the conditional implementation of the Calamity Fund in 2011 and 2012 budgets, stressing that it violates the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act (DRRM) of 2010 and shows lack of understanding of disas…
Westfield, Mass. - Following Tropical Storm Irene’s destructive path through western Massachusetts in late August, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) want to inform all recovering municipalities and nonprofit organizations that there may be additional funding available t…
Bangkok - Three years after Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, thousands still need shelter assistance, officials and aid workers say.
"This is an area where there are still huge needs," Arne Jan Flolo, first secretary of the Norwegian Embassy, which has been a major supporter of the ongoing shelter effort in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta since 2008, told IRI…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state and local officials to exchange ideas and r…