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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsFlooding as an extreme event has become progressively evident in the Caribbean sub-region, as a result of an increased number of intense rainfall events, and storm surges from hurricanes. Such events in turn, have been linked to the impacts of global climate change, which has been shown to be the cause for several specific events including sea-level ris…
Miyamoto International, Inc. (Miyamoto) is a global multi-hazard engineering and disaster-risk reduction firm providing resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities with offices worldwide. Miyamoto is expanding its successful work under the PREPARE Program model in Latin America to the Caribbean through a proposed Urban…
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), a Division of the Ministry of National Security, in collaboration with the Disaster Management Units (DMUs) of the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government and other key national stakeholders, simulated a night-time eruption of the Piparo Mud Volcano. This simulation was conducted on W…