Super Typhoon Rai slams southern Philippines following successful launch of new national early warning system
On Dec. 15, 2021, Tropical Storm Rai strengthened into a Super Typhoon faster than any other storm...
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Experts double down to help protect nuclear facilities from natural hazard risks
Building on five years of partnership, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has initiated...
Guyana joins growing list of Caribbean nations to use PDC science in fight against disaster impacts
The impacts of extreme hazards are being felt around the world, but few know the urgency of action...
PDC and Red Cross go beyond response to anticipate disaster impacts
In a time of unprecedented humanitarian need, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
Strengthening partner alliance in Latin America and the Caribbean in the face of increasing disaster risks
Building on years of joint commitment to Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations...
NASA and Pacific Disaster Center partner to develop ground-breaking global flood early warning system
Although floods are consistently ranked among the leading causes of disaster losses and...
Indonesia and ASEAN usher in a new era of disaster readiness, response, and risk reduction
Indonesia’s national government, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on...
Nobel Laureate World Food Programme and PDC join forces in disaster preparedness and response
As COVID-19 worsens the outlook for millions and threatens years of progress in poverty reduction...
Philippines project gets boost from new social media platform for humanitarian response
An innovative partnership between Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), Yayasan Peta Bencana, the...
PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19
As the global community joins together to offer their best skills and resources to combat the...