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National Bahamas Knowledge Exchange continues risk reduction progress
World famous for its pristine waters, The Bahamas is also known for its unique disaster management...
Hurricane Odile travels up Baja California Peninsula
On Sunday, September 14 (local time), the Mexican resort city of Cabo San Lucas bore the powerful...
Typhoon Kalmaegi targets Vietnam after striking Philippines
Tropical Cyclone Kalmaegi is currently churning west-northwest in the South China Sea, generating...
Expanding bilateral commitments in El Salvador
As part of a regional effort to develop, implement, and conduct national and sub-national...
Prepare with DisasterAWARE for National Preparedness Month
Themed “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action and Prepare,” September is National Preparedness Month,...
Technical exchange workshops bring stakeholders to the table
A main challenge in any meaningful risk reduction activity is how to engage stakeholders and...
Hurricane scenario tests new GeoSHAPE technology
The Geospatial capabilities for Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Partnership Engagement...
DisasterAWARE upgraded at the National Disaster Warning Center–Thailand
Following devastation caused by the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Thai officials...
Incorporating InAWARE into Indonesia’s disaster management processes
As part of a three-year project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development...