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Turning around the tsunami

This document relates the experiences of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in the wake of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. The document is comprised of twelve chapters: (i) chapter one explains the immediate effects of the tsunami, including the breadth of disaster, loss of life, and emergency efforts; (ii) chapter two discusses…
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Communiqué Santiago de Chile: Investing in resilience, accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas

Investing in resilience - accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas: A declaration in which the participants of the Regional platform for disaster risk reduction in the Americas acknowledge the work being developed in the region surrounding disaster risk reduction, as guided by the principles and priorities set o…
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When preparedness works: case of cyclone Phailin

Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 99, October 2013: This issue focuses on the preparedness activities that took place against the backdrop of Cyclone Phailin. Based on the theme ‘when preparedness works’, this issue provides a lot of information and insight into the roles of all major stakeholders that responded proactively to the threat of Phailin to k…

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