The growing use of mass media and early warning systems through data collected from meteorological and hydrological stations and the rainfall-runoff model is proving effective in saving lives in Nepal.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
At 6:07 p.m. on 4 August 2020, Beirut witnessed one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, as 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored for six years without safety measures at Beirut's port exploded, sending a devastating blast wave
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
After Hurricanes Iota and Eta ripped through Central America in 2020, many were forced to flee with little more than the wet clothes on their backs, leaving their houses destroyed and even bodies of family members buried in thick mud. Instead of returning
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
This article captures the experiences and reflections of Japanese UN staff as they recall where they were and what they did ten years ago when Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded; the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
In light of the impact of COVID-19, countries in Asia-Pacific are examining their approaches to disaster risk governance to account for uncertainty and multiple hazards.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Extensive evidence indicates that good disaster risk governance springs from the collaboration and alliances among mechanisms and institutions to reduce disaster risk and pave the way toward sustainable development.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Investing more in technology is essential to better forecast the impact of environmental, technological and biological hazards and help prevent disasters, said regional experts. More funding needs to be poured into technology projects which have a focus
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
The chance of a deadly Caribbean hurricane clashing with the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic remains slim but many countries are bracing for a two-tier crisis as they grapple with complicated logistics, limited resources and scant supplies. Training
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
PANAMA CITY, Panama - The Covid-19 pandemic crisis has shaken the entire world. Not only in terms of health do we require exponentially increasing resources to guarantee a minimum of attention and care, but state apparatuses have begun to operate as
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