ABOUT PDC
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is a leading scientific innovator of global risk reduction science and technology. As a University of Hawai’i applied science and research center, our work intersects with a variety of government, community, academic, and scientific organizations at home and around the world to build resilience to natural and man-made hazards—enhancing the capacity to quickly and accurately anticipate and prepare for new and emerging threats. Our innovations in multi-hazard early warning systems, predictive analytics, data science, and machine learning provide decision-makers with the powerful tools and insights they need to navigate today’s complex and interconnected risk landscape.
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May 6, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
In recent years, “wildfire weather” has emerged as a critical concept in disaster management. Catastrophes like the Lahaina wildfire in Hawai‘i, the California Palisades fire, and Canada’s wildfire disaster of 2023, illustrate the need for a fundamental shift in preparedness and planning…
May 5, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is advancing its Building Disaster Early Warning Capacity project in Cali, Colombia through recent completion of an in-person DisasterAWARE training and a dedicated Training of Trainers (ToT) program…
Apr 20, 2026 | Disaster Response, DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
A rare and compounding series of storms struck the Hawaiian islands in rapid succession during the weeks of March 9-22, as two powerful “Kona low” low-pressure systems inundated the state with historic levels of rainfall and powerful winds. The dangerous and uncommon meteorological event…
Mar 11, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
New agreement focuses on regional risk reduction and resilience building capacity among Pacific Island nations by establishing a framework for expanded regional collaboration and coordination into a structured, long-term partnership designed to support risk-informed decision-making before, during, and after disasters.
Mar 2, 2026 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
Pacific Disaster Center, Twilio.org, and UMBC help strengthen early warnings and landslide risk awareness in Colombia.
Dec 4, 2025 | DisasterAWARE, Early Warning
From crippling floods to powerful earthquakes and back-to-back typhoons, the Philippines hazard environment grew more complex by the month during 2025—and its Office of Civil Defense (OCD) charged with responding, leaned heavily on the system it had institutionalized just a year earlier.