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Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Centre is hosting a half-day seminar on non-modelled perils to help insurers explore the risks of volcanoes, landslides and tsunamis that could impact their portfolios. Our experts address:
Tsunami: the tide is turning
The tsunamis resulting…
The Tonga Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption, tsunami and ashfall has caused an estimated US$90.4M (TOP 208 million) in damages – the equivalent of approximately 18.5% of Tonga’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – a World Bank assessment for the Government of Tonga has found.
The Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimatio…
Fiji is one of the island countries sitting on the Pacific Ring of Fire that makes it vulnerable to natural disasters.
Natural Disaster Management office director Joeli Cawaki said Fiji was simply exposed and vulnerable to future tsunami, earthquakes and volcanoes.
"We are at high risk and can be hit by any of the mentioned natural hazards and we live…
A series of training and activities on disaster vulnerability reduction initiatives have been introduced to communities on Simbo Island, Western Province.
A new project the Coping Community Project, initiated by the Solomon Islands Development Trust(SIDT) aims to build community resilience in order to reduce vulnerability and be better prepared to resp…
By Anthony Reid
Mount Agung’s rumbling may or may not portend a massive eruption on the scale of a century. Fortunately the probability this time is for great disruption to air traffic, tourism, and the local economy, rather than massive death and homelessness.
But among the constant eruptions of Indonesia’s many volcanoes (66 currently being monitor…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Solomon Islands, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, land slide, earthquake, cyclone, tsunami and volcano. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The re…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in New Zealand, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, earthquake and volcano. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of cou…
By Leanne Moananu
Suva — Vanuatu is ranked as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world according to a United Nations Report due to its geographic location on the tropical cyclone belt of the Pacific and the Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific Ocean basin prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and tropical cyclones.
It is conti…
Papua New Guinea's Rabaul Volcano Observatory is highlighting the challenges in getting warnings through to affected communities.
The observatory's assistant director Ima Itikarai said in the case of this week's eruption on Manam Island they passed information on to the Madang Provincial administration, but he said getting it to isolated Manam was diff…
By Heather Handley, Associate Professor in Volcanology and Geochemistry, Macquarie University; and Christina Magill, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University
Mount Agung volcano in Bali, Indonesia, has been erupting intermittently since November 2017. The volcano erupted six times in the last month and resulted in the…
Staff from GNS Science are in the Solomon Islands for the next month to help set up the country’s first geohazard monitoring network to provide real-time information on earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
“The development of a national seismic network will herald a new era in vigilance to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions in the Solomon I…
This is the first joint publication from the Natural Hazards Research Platform and Resilience to Nature’s Challenges in New Zealand. The document provides an update on programmes that are exploring New Zealand's resilience to natural hazards, enhancing the understanding of geological and weather processes, and improving the functions of the country's li…
New research carried out by scientist from the University of Melbourne have been able to find the age of of extinct volcanoes in western Victoria and South Australia, potentially confirming that both regions are overdue for a devastating eruption.
"While the creation of relatively small volcanic fields such as those of western Victoria and in South Aus…
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this report analyses the case of Manam islanders in Papua New Guinea. Approximately 9,000 people were evacuated to the north coast of Madang Province due to volcanic activity (2004-2005). Since then, the Government of Papua New…
Tourists visiting Whakaari/White Island on December 9 last year had no warning of its imminent violent eruption. The explosion of acidic steam and gases killed 21 people, and most survivors suffered critical injuries and severe burns.
The tragedy prompted us to develop an early alert system. Our research shows patterns of seismic activit…