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Another tropical storm, even stronger than those which have recently claimed the lives of at least 400 people in the Philippines, is approaching the east coast of the island nation and could potentially result in more death and destruction. The

Summary of the work of UNISDR secretariat in its mandated areas for the period May-October 2004.

“The tragic series of natural hazards that has recently hit Japan reminds us that all countries, rich or poor, are subject to increasing threats from social vulnerability and natural hazards,” said Salvano Briceño, Director of ISDR, the UN secretariat in

Which of the following is a great wave caused by an earthquake under the sea? Tiramisu ? Tsunami ? Timbuktu? Answer: Tsunami. When there is an earthquake, why do some houses collapse while others don’t? Answer: Because they were poorly built with poor

An estimated 100 million dollars was needed to fight the swarms of locusts through west Africa in 2004. UNISDR spoke with Alhasanne Adama Diallo, Director of the regional center of the Hydrometeorological Institute of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control, about the locust problem.

Omar Dario Cardona received the award for his global efforts on disaster reduction. Omar Dario Cardona is a Colombian earthquake engineer known internationally for his pioneering approaches to vulnerability reduction and risk management. He has just been selected by a jury composed of representatives of the five continents as the 2004 winner of the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction.

In May 2004, rains killed 2,665 people in Haiti. This week they have caused another 2,000 deaths yet only 11 are reported dead in the Dominican Republic. The force of rains in Haiti were less strong than the ones that struck the Dominican Republic, but

The natural hazards that are badly affecting countries as diverse as China, Bangladesh, France and the United Kingdom demonstrate that countries usually well prepared to prevent disasters are suffering huge losses in lives and livelihood. This illustrates

As Ivan stormed across the Caribbean, the United Nations stated that Cuba was a model in hurricane risk management in developing countries. “The Cuban way could easily be applied to other countries with similar economic conditions and even in countries

The Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction will be launching its 2004 version of “Living with Risk: A global review of disaster reduction initiatives ” on 14 July in New York. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian