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Displaying 15 of about 19 resultsEl Niño/La Niña-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, is a quasi-periodic climate pattern that occurs across the tropical Pacific Ocean on average every five years. ENSO causes extreme weather such as floods, droughts and other weather disturbances in many regions of the world. Between November 2007 and April 2008, Bolivia suffered heavy rains that caused floo…
More than 400 professionals from 48 countries attended this meeting to identify lessons learned with regard to the preparedness for and response to two of the most devastating hurricanes of the last decades: Georges and Mitch. The recommendations in this document were drafted in 20 working group sessions that were coordinated by one or several of the co…
The Canadian Red Cross undertook a settlement construction project in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nicaragua and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Honduras. The project was completed in February 2002, enabling its longer-term impact to be assessed and valuable lessons to be drawn for future di…
The Honduras study was conducted during September and October 2002 as part of the lessons learned after major natural disasters review of five countries, carried out by the ProVention Consortium. It comprised a field mission and a community survey. This is the first review of recovery in Honduras that examines all sectors.
Hurricane Mitch was an except…
This guide first lays out the relevant building codes in force in Colombia for small and medium scale construction projects. Subsequent sections discuss factors affecting earthquake vulnerability of masonry structures and mitigation strategies, factors in earthquake resistant design including geo-engineering, structural design, construction materials, a…
A variety of factors can cause emergencies, such as natural disasters or man-made disasters. Whatever the cause, Public Safety Canada works to reduce their impact.
Learn more about what Public Safety Canada is doing in the following areas:
* Disaster mitigation
* Emergency preparedness
* Response
* Recovery
* Critical infrastructure protection
* Cybe…
Este manual se ha realizado, por lo tanto, con el propósito de que sirva como una guía técnica idónea en donde se presentan alternativas de intervención o rehabilitación sísmica para disminuir la vulnerabilidad de las edificaciones existentes de adobe y tapia pisada y así disminuir la pérdida de vidas humanas en caso de presentarse un sismo. Esta guía n…
This Recovery Plan describes the methods the state will use to conduct recovery activities. The Recovery Annex integrates the tenets of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) in order to maximize the effectiveness of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. Recovery activities addresse…
Haiti was heavily hit by tropical storms in late August and early September 2008. Four storms – tropical storm Fay, hurricane Gustav, hurricane Hanna and hurricane Ike – all produced heavy winds and rain in Haiti. The combined effect of wind and flooding caused the destruction of not only many infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and power lines but a…
This guide aims to strengthen the Educational sector and the national system in the prevention of disasters through the definition of school plans for emergencies in which students, teachers, administrative staff and family have a specific function to address emergencies and disasters, and through the inventory of available resources. It is considered a…
This report will details recovery efforts that state government made in the 12-24 month period after Hurricane Katrina. A summary of the work of the federal government, local governments, nonprofit entities and the private sector are also included. The accomplishments and assessments of the following areas will be described in this report: housing, publ…
This report assesses American Red Cross' activities to three of the major hurricanes that struck US in the last years, particularly focusing on the issue of responding to individual needs, in order to rebuild their communities, as a fundamental part of the recovery process.
This book offers comprehensive yet succinct guidance on the preparation, assessment, and management of a full range of disasters, both natural and man-made. More than 200 contributors carefully outline the basics of disaster management and provide guidance on more than 100 specific disaster situations. Part 1 offers an A to Z source for information on e…
The Federal Government helps states and localities to prepare for disasters by providing financial and technical assistance for emergency planning and training, conducting exercises of and building and maintaining an emergency management infrastructure. In a catastrophic or major disaster incident, the array of programs described in this guide may be ac…
This detailed report analyzes El Salvador overall situation before the 2001 earthquake and assesses the effects of the disaster, specifically for the health services and for the salubrity of the environment. It also considers the management of the response and the main features of the recovery process, providing a list of lessons learned.