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Displaying 90 of about 252 resultsResidents in South Carolina now have a new mobile tool to help them be personally prepared for large-scale emergencies, such as hurricanes. The S.C. Emergency Management Division recently unveiled the SC Emergency Manager, a smartphone app designed for users to build their own emergency plans, to keep track of supplies and to stay connected to love…
Scientists have developed a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would be different if they formed under the conditions predicted for the late 21st century.
While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower-moving, and a lot wetter.
In one example, Hurricane Ike -- wh…
By Jeff Waters and Holly Widen
Challenging conventional thinking pays dividends with regards to assessing hurricane risk. And as the current North Atlantic Hurricane Season marches on, here are five points — some of which are insights from last year’s active season, that can help you to reframe and potentially rethink your view of hurricane risk.
1. H…
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Ce document porte sur l'évaluation d'une réponse d'urgence aux ouragans en Haiti sur la base d'une simulation organisée par la Protection Civile et impliquant également les acteurs internationaux.
Cette simulation a été organisée dans le cadre d'un programme commun du système ONU, Banque Mondiale, Commission Européenne de renforcement des…
This document introduces Community-Based Early Warning efforts in Bangladesh, in which it presents how the country is reducing vulnerabilities to floods and cyclones by making information accessible to those to whom it matters most. It also highlights a number of ongoing initiatives on the application and use of knowledge and communication, including IC…
The 2011 annual review of disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database outlines information about the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, its definitions, criteria and content; asks: What did 2011 bring? How different was 2011?; presents 'economic impacts related to disasters in developed countries'; and provides regional analysis on Africa, the Am…
This study promotes the value of Earth Observations, Science and Services (Earth OSS) in informing and guiding the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization including disaster preparedness and response. It demonstrates that disaster preparedness and response efforts rely on Earth OSS for adv…
This report is a preliminary effort to present a body of knowledge on the state of disaster risk financing and insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to contribute to a strengthened understanding and collective knowledge within Sub-Saharan Africa on disaster risk financing and insurance, and to encourage open dialogue between stakeholders on how strat…
The aim of this study is to assess whether different outreach approaches used during this period of research illuminated different perceptions about disaster preparedness and recovery and to identify what works and what does not work when engaging communities in emergency preparedness and recovery activities. Communities have a vital role to play in man…
Acknowledging the need for a disaster knowledge networking platform to facilitate interaction and have simultaneous dialogue with all related expertise dealing with disaster management in India, the knowledge management initiative has been thoughtfully envisaged as a tool to store, retrieve, disseminate and manage information related to disaster managem…
Experimental facilities and cyberinfrastructure will offer opportunities for natural hazards research to bolster community resilience
Recognizing the national need for resilience against multiple natural hazards, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has initiated a new chapter in hazards research with a $40-million investment in Natural Hazards Engine…
Researchers at the Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (CRC) have been working with hurricane forecasters and emergency response officials to track Hurricane Matthew as it made its way through the Caribbean and up Florida to the Carolinas earlier this month. Using technology and tools being developed and improved through Center projects, they will c…
The science of predicting hurricanes has come a long way since Katrina caught New Orleans officials off guard 10 years ago, reports Reuters. A range of technological advances, from a new generation of satellites to supercomputers and unmanned drones, promises more-accurate forecasts that would increase public officials' confidence in weather experts' ad…
The world's largest hurricane simulator is now complete and experts hope it will improve forecasters' ability to predict how strong a storm will get, which has been a key weak spot for science until now, reports PhysOrg.
According to the article, researchers also hope to use SUSTAIN — which is six times larger than any wind-water hurricane simulator ev…
Background Information - UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.” Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General. UNOPS mission is to expand the c…