Jakarta residents tweet neighborhood flood conditions—disaster managers take notice
During recent heavy rains, citizens in Jakarta have been harnessing the power of social media to...
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PDC presents ‘Earthquake Risk’ at West Maui HHARP Workshop
On Thursday, February 16, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), in collaboration with the West Maui...
Response to destructive earthquake in Indonesia
In the early hours of December 7 (local time), a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh...
Nicaragua experiences historic day of hazards
November 24, 2016, was a big day for Nicaragua. Category 2 Hurricane Otto made history as it swept...
A quantum leap for PDC’s 20th Anniversary
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has recently launched a new version of its primary software,...
PDC launches Disaster Alert
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) announces the launch of Disaster Alert™ for the web. This is...
Destructive Typhoon Haima makes landfall in Luzon
Late Wednesday night (local time), Typhoon Haima made landfall in the municipality of Peñablanca...
Disaster professionals in Nepal prepare to train co-workers
Since 2011, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has been collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of...
Hurricane Matthew poses serious threat to The Bahamas and southeastern United States
After impacting Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba on Tuesday, Category 3 Hurricane...
Preparations underway as major Hurricane Matthew moves through the Caribbean
Since forming early last week near Barbados, Hurricane Matthew has moved into the Caribbean Sea...