Super Typhoon Haiyan heads for Vietnam while agencies respond in the Philippines
The central Philippines is suffering the impacts of Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda....
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Experts gather to discuss the vital role of geospatial information
Over 200 officials from nearly 40 countries convened in Chengdu, China, October 15–17, to...
IFRC annual World Disasters Report launched in Southeast Asia
The Singapore Red Cross Society (SRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
Hawaii advances preparedness and security through partnership
Hawaii State Civil Defense (HSCD) is advancing preparedness and security for island residents by...
M7.1 earthquake strikes central Philippines
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake striking the city of...
Destructive Typhoon Nari impacts Vietnam
After battering the northern Philippines over the weekend, which left at least 13 people dead and...
Disaster preparedness measures save lives as Tropical Cyclone Phailin hits eastern India
Tropical Cyclone Phailin, the most powerful storm to strike India in 14 years, made landfall along...
UN-SPIDER stakeholder meeting highlights InAWARE project
On September 3, the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management...
Tropical Cyclone Phailin and Typhoon Nari intensify and move toward land
Off the west coast of Thailand, in the Bay of Bengal, Tropical Cyclone Phailin is threatening...
Applying GIS to international ocean governance and sustainability
In a continuing effort to increase understanding of ocean hazards and recognize the potential that ocean resources have to sustain humankind, the International Ocean Institute (IOI)-organized the Pacem