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Displaying 15 of about 224 resultsThe International Recovery Platform Herald (IRP Herald) is the periodic newsletter of the International Recovery Platform. The IRP Herald reports on IRP activities and serves as the knowledge report for the annual International Recovery Forum, as well as recovery-related content from other major conferences.
IRP Herald Volume 30 is the knowledge report…
This webinar session provides an opportunity to better understand the achievements, challenges and opportunities of tsunami warning and mitigation system for Pacific Island Countries (PIC) and identify areas of collaboration and engagement for an effective and efficient tsunami warning and mitigation system. The panel will discuss lessons learnt from…
Online Conference: When Disaster meets Conflict
Lessons on Disaster Governance and Humanitarian Action
When disasters happen in a conflict-setting, responses involve many state and non-state actors that try to reach affected populations. Who are these actors and do they work together? Who can affect communities' trust to work for their interests? How…
The School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam is organizing the Disaster, Risk and Vulnerability Conference - 2020 (DRVC 2020). In the present COVID-19 scenario the conference will be conducted through Virtual Mode on focused themes during 9–10 October and 16–17 October 2020.
The conference is in continuation of th…
Hurricane Maria reminded the world of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s housing and the critical infrastructure that supports housing and residents. This training series is built upon The Keep Safe Guide to Building Resilience in Island Communities developed by Enterprise Community Partners in partnership with the Puerto Rico Builders Association…
This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analysing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities for strengthening earl…
Using the Dartmouth Flood Observatory large flood data archive, this study aim s to assess the trend of flood occurrence in the Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) in 1985–2018, and quantify the associated impacts on humans. A differentiation that authors make is between landfall-induced floods (TCFloods) and floods by all causes (ALLfloods).
Some of t…
To help federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) emergency managers and public health officials respond to incidents during the 2020 hurricane season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is releasing the COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season. This document will:
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This study aims to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for improved warning services by considering the at-risk households' trade-off between proposed improved early warning services (EWS) and existing (EWS) in coastal Bangladesh. Empirical results show that the WTP of an at-risk household for improved EWS was estimated at Bangladeshi Taka BDT 468 (≈…
This brief describes the complex challenges faced by South Asian countries and outlines key priorities for governments to rebuild better from the current pandemic crisis. Countries in South Asia, before COVID-19, were already battling critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities and a deluge of extreme weather events brought about by a changing climate.…
A perfect storm is brewing in the United States. The country is steamrolling toward peak wildfire and hurricane seasons, but the public’s attention is glued elsewhere. Americans must be prepared for severe weather events that will continue to strike the US through 2020.
In the Natural Catastrophe Report 2020, Insurance Business America explor…
As Puerto Rico recovers from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, effective supply-chain management and recovery governance will be vitally important to a successful outcome. The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) team conducted field research in Puerto Rico to gain local perspectives regarding the biggest challenges the island is facing, and t…
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world. Some 152 million people have been affected by 1,205 disasters (2000-2019).
Although many hazards are cyclical in nature, the hazards most likely to trigger a major humanitarian response in the region are sudden onset hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes and…
Catastrophe models estimate risk at the intersection of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. Each of these areas requires diverse sources of data, which are very often incomplete, inconsistent, or missing altogether. The poor quality of the data is a source of epistemic uncertainty, which affects the vulnerability models as well as the output of the cat…
Small businesses are regarded as the backbone of Australia’s economy, forming up to 98% of Australian businesses and employing around 44% of Australia’s private sector workforce. Beyond employment, small businesses are integral to the social fabric of their communities, supporting local initiatives and providing important physical places for community m…