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Displaying 15 of about 36 resultsOver the years the need has surfaced for a more Caribbean focused conference on all possible disaster hazards. This conference seeks to bring together government agencies, academic institutions, and private sector for information exchange, dialogue and development of methods and practice to reduce the harmful impacts of hazards and disasters in the Cari…
This document presents Uzbekistan’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, landslide, flood and drought, and discusses institutional and legal framework for disaster management in the country. It also sets out key areas of focus such as ecological and technological disasters; disaster risk assessment and early warning; capacity developm…
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Press Release No. 909
Geneva – The World Meteorological Organization has activated its Environmental Emergency Response mechanism in the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan.
The International Atomic Energy Agency requested the World Meteorological Organization to activate its Environmental Emergency Response m…
This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating their work in weather, climate and water services at international, regional, national and local lev…
This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
This short video features two episodes to teach students what to do in case of fire or earthquake at school.
Introduction
The International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of disasters regarding the phases of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation. It calls for new strategies of action at local level and regional, particularly in the adoption of mechanisms and measures to…
Conference Overview
The conference sets out to strengthen collaboration between research and knowledge-based institutions in India’s regions and internationally. The event will also develop a strategy for training, and capacity development, emphasizing the importance of regional disaster preparedness, prevention and response leading to effective disast…
Although less frequent than those in the Pacific or Indian oceans, tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea have caused extensive damage and loss of life. This is due to the significant frequency of tsunami events – according to the European Environment Agency 200 tsunamis were recorded over the last 500 years around the Mediterranean and the University of Bol…
'Keeping Trains on Track'
According to Tel Aviv University, Israeli researcher Prof. Lev V. Eppelbaum teams with Italy, France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Romania to provide a reliable early warning system for railways that aims to prevent accidents caused by avalanches, earthquakes and even terrorists. The research is part of the European Projec…
Manila - The Philippines has ordered all local government units to check the integrity of structures in the wake of initial devastation wrought by a powerful quake in Japan, which triggered a deadly tsunami.
A regional tsunami alert - since called off - was issued on 11 March for countries with coastlines in and around the Pacific Ocean.
Most of the 2…
By Tadateru Konoe
March 11 marks the passing of four years since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeastern coastline and triggered a further disaster in Fukushima, where Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s No. 1 nuclear power plant suffered meltdowns. As a result of the triple disaster, including the lingering nuclea…
Suite aux inondations de cette année au Sénégal, Sud Quotidien questionne la mise en oeuvre du programme national de réduction des risques de catastrophes. Ce programme, qui a été validé en 2011 et qui représente un coût de 4 milliards de francs CFA, devait permettre, entre autres, de maitriser les risques relatifs aux catastrophes et de dévelloper un s…
11 March 2016, TOKYO – The head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Mr. Robert Glasser, today attended the 5th anniversary memorial service for those who lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011.
Mr. Glasser said: “On this solemn occasion I would like to extend the sympathies of the UN Secreta…
The Arab region joins the rest of the world in facing an increase in natural hazards. The region is characterized by its harsh environment and has limited resilience to natural hazards events, which results in an increase in the number of natural disasters in the region. These disasters result from a group of factors including the increase in population…