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Displaying 15 of about 65 resultsThis Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Educational Kit (NDRR) in Arabic has been developed with the view to enhancing the coping capabilities of disaster prone communities in the Arab States region as well as the dissemination of the technical knowledge in natural disaster reduction to build the capacities of educational institutions, students, and teache…
This booklet was elaborated as "questions & answers" between a volcanologist and a volcano. It teaches children what a volcano is, the different types of volcanoes, and their level of risk. Then prevention is featured as a game, and instructions follow to be applied in emergency situations. This booklet includes several notes for parents and teacher…
Indonesia is located at the meeting point of three tectonic plates and therefore is threatened by tectonic hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic Eruptions. The material explains and visualises the earth's structure, tectonic and our relation to geological hazards in a simple manner, that is suitable for school children.
For primary school children, featuring Stan the dog and five children - Dan, Ana, Frankie, Matt and Beth - who model what to do in an emergency, around the 4 "Rs" of emergency management (reduction, readiness, response, recovery). This resource has three components, each of which can be used independently or in conjunction with each other: a guide for t…
This user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2007, and contains good practices submitted by ADRC member countries to share knowledge among relevant stakeholders in order to contribute to global disaster risk reduction, in regard to the progression on the implementation of the Hyogo Framewo…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This edition focuses on the accomplishments in strengthening the ability of 27 remote Guatemalan communities to prepare for and respond to disasters. Among its many accomplishments, the program has facilitated the creation of a dedicated office to manage all facets of municipal risk management. The committed and trained staff members serve as liaisons t…
For a country as disaster-prone as Papua New Guinea, with a history of deadly cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, it is surprising that the Centre for Disaster Reduction was not established until 2002.
“Before then, nothing was being offered in disaster preparedness, Lara Aisi, a staff member at the centre which is housed at the University o…
Catarman, Northern Samar - The National Disaster Coordinating Council launched yesterday a Hazard Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (READY) Project at Ibabao Hall, Provincial Capitol Building, Catarman, Northern Samar.
The launching was attended by NDCC-OCD Executive Officer Maj. Gen. Glenn J. Rabonza, Region…
A diez años de que el huracán Mitch devastara varias áreas del país, Guatemala tiene una mejor capacidad de respuesta para enfrentar desastres naturales, según destacaron organizaciones del grupo Regional de Riesgo, Emergencia y Desastre de América Latina y El Caribe en un estudio recientemente publicado: "Panorama de la tendencia de la gestión del ries…
Goma is not far from the Virunga volcanic region, located between Lake Kivu and the volcanoes Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira, the latter of which erupts nearly every year. The impact of these eruptions on infrastructure often disturbs economic, social and educational activities. Many cases of accidents caused by a lack of preventative measures have been reg…
"Is Singapore entirely safe? Absolutely not," says Professor Kerry Sieh from Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) to Karen W Lim in AsiaOne. Prof Sieh explains that there is a common misconception that 'natural' disasters will not affect the island and points at the need for Singaporeans to educate themselves on earthquakes and tsunamis, especially when…
San Vicente, El Salvador - Five international UN Volunteers from Brazil are in El Salvador working on the implementation of the 'Escuelas Vivas' (Living Schools) project in the country. The project is an initiative of the Government of Brazil, as part of its international actions to fight hunger, and the Government of El Salvador, in collaboration with…
With an enrolment of 98 girls and boys, Kings Cross Primary School on Tanna island (Vanuatu), sits nestled at the base of the giant Yasur volcano and the foothill of a mountain to the other side. Due to its location it was not surprising that one of the first scenarios for the emergency drills was a volcanic eruption.
“We have to run up the road and in…
By Fergus Jensen and Fanny Potkin
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Seismologists and authorities say a perfect storm of factors caused the tsunami and made early detection near impossible given the equipment in place.
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“Indonesia has demonstrated to the rest of the world the huge variety of sources that have the potential to cause tsunamis. More research is ne…