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Displaying 15 of about 329 resultsWhen the power goes out on a cold winter night, some people head to a hotel. Others huddle around a fireplace bundled up in hats and blankets.But after a blizzard knocked out the power at Katrin Klingenberg’s home in Illinois, her house stayed warm and comfortable.Klingenberg: “I was sitting in my living room in a T-shirt, and outside it was negative 40…
Under the umbrella of the UN 70th anniversary celebration in Egypt, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR ROAS) is organizing an awareness campaign under the theme "International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for Life" at the Gezira Youth Center in Zamalek, Cairo. The c…
In Merak, Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who, with the help of her community, worked to restore greenhouses destroyed by climate change-induced snow fall. This is the fifth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.In the Merak community of Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who despite facing challe…
CAIRO, 18 December 2013 – The worst snow storm in decades affected large parts of the Middle East and tested disaster preparedness and management in the region.
‘Alexa’ affected several states, including Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria, causing evacuations, blackouts, damage to thousands of homes, road closures, and livestock losses.
Snow fell in…
GENEVA, 3 May 2013 - UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the European Union's newly announced strategy on adaptation to climate change and stated: "The adoption of this new strategy is a major incentive for European states to step up their efforts for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
Urban resilience is especially im…
GENEVA, 31 October 2012 - UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlstrom spoke to the opening session of this week's extraordinary session of the World Meteorological Congress which is discussing the implementation plan and governance model for the Global Framework for Climate Services.
Ms. Wahlstrom congratulated the World Meteorological Organization on the initiat…
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction highlights children as among the most vulnerable groups who must be empowered to get ready for natural hazards and play a vital role in preventing and reducing risk.This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to generate Blizzard awareness among children through animated characters and…
Field testing shows concrete can warm itself when temperatures fallThere’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in the Northeast. Tucked inconspicuously next to a parking lot for the university’s facilities vehicles, two 30-inch-by-30-inch slabs have been warding off snow, sl…
Zavkhan province, situated in the western region of Mongolia, experiences an extreme climate. Winters in the region have seen temperatures drop as low as -32°C, with recorded lows of -56°C in some areas. In contrast, the average summer temperature reaches 21°C and above.Accelerating climate change, however, is making conditions even more extreme. Betwee…
While the current alerting system is already effective in mitigating these effects, researchers found that moving further towards an impact-based alert system which focuses on the repercussions of extreme weather conditions could enable participants, including the NHS and local government, to make more informed decisions.
In practice, this would mean p…
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the current alerting systems for hot and cold weather used in England to notify the health and social care sector of upcoming extreme weather events. It considers the views of stakeholders on the current system and explore their perspectives on the proposal to move towards an impact-based system.
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Residents also criticized the city for not using its text alert system and for not providing details about the scope of the crisis and how long they might go without electricity. But Sargent said Thursday morning that officials opted to wait because of the fluidity of the situation.
“The texting feature is a bit challenging, because if you’re go…
The country is set to experience more frequent and heavier snowstorms, and as the death toll rises, it becomes clear that its snow adaptation tactics must change.
A woman in her 70s was buried under a pile of thick snow in December, as heavy snowfall hit northern Japan, killing over a dozen people that month. The deadly snow also injured over…
Texans like to think of their state as the energy capital of the world. But in mid-February 2021, the energy state ran short of energy.
An intense winter weather outbreak, informally dubbed Winter Storm Uri by the Weather Channel, swept across the U.S., bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain and frigid temperatures. Texas was hit especially hard…
This exploratory investigation provides a new empirical and global perspective on the psychological toll of Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) by exclusively focusing on psychological morbidity among individuals exposed to such events. EWEs impose a substantial health and socio-economic burden on exposed populations. Projected impacts on public health,…