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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsThe city of Iowa City (USA) will recognize 13 October 2010 as the 'International Day for Disaster Reduction'. All community members are encouraged to recognize the day and to reflect on Iowa City's recovery from the recent 2006 tornado and 2008 flood. Furthermore, community members are encouraged to commemorate those who have been affected by disasters…
Exercise overview
The Disaster Resistant Communities Group has undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a series of disaster exercises for neighborhoods entitled "Formidable Footprint - A Neighborhood Tabletop Exercise".
Exercise scenarios
The scenarios for the Formidable Footprint National Neighborhood Exercise Series will include:…
Hurricane Katrina, the fires in Southern California and the devastation caused by earthquakes in Samoa, Chile and Haiti have prompted industry experts, led by structural engineers, to focus on improving the safety and structural integrity of buildings in disaster-prone areas, reports Construction Digital.
National Science Foundation press release: 10-068
In the largest and most ambitious effort ever made to understand tornadoes, more than 100 scientists and 40 support vehicles will hit the road again this spring.
The project, VORTEX2 'Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes' is in its final season: May 1st through June 15th, 2010.
VORTEX2…
The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is urging home-owners to integrate disaster-resistance into their remodelling plans this year.
“Home improvements are a great way to increase a home’s curb appeal and value,” said Julie Rochman, president & CEO of IBHS. “However, those improvements won't mean much if the home is damaged or destro…
This publication provides a view of New Zealand’s major hazard events of 2009, and the work of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), GNS Science and other organizations in their efforts to reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of natural hazards, in New Zealand. It includes a description of the Natural Hazards Research P…
Canadian assessment of natural hazards project, ICLR research paper series – number 48:
This document aims to inform people about the risks they face, some of the ways to adapt to them and actions that can be taken to reduce vulnerability to them. It is intended for Canadians—political leaders and bureaucrats, business leaders and the public—to better…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2009 (H.R. 3820) to strengthen programs to improve protections against tornadoes and wind damage. Congressman Bart Gordon, who voted for the bill and helped shepherd it through the House as chair of the Committee on Science and Technology, stressed the importance of the l…
Symposium objective
Wind-related events account for a large percentage of the world’s economic losses caused by natural disasters. Damage caused by extreme winds such as typhoons and tornadoes is clearly increasing. The number of severe wind induced damage incidents causing loss of life, serious societal impact and threats to national as well as region…
Background
The Support Relief Group (SRG) is a program developed by OFDA to satisfy its growing need for surge capacity. In response to numerous disasters worldwide, it became clear that OFDA could not find, in a timely manner, adequate staff to cover all positions in the field and in Washington, and to backfill for permanent staff deploying to the fie…