In disaster-prone central Vietnam, community-based disaster risk management puts local villages and communities at the center of preparedness efforts. The Government of Vietnam is spending $18.5 ...

Miami-Dade County, Fla., emergency management officials have been praised for their effective preparedness and recovery in a hurricane-and flood-prone area. Now the county is serving as the pilot for ...

Teams rapidly completed a baseline assessment of pre-project preparedness and capacity, providing a benchmark for long-term project goals and accomplishments. Nearly 3,000 people have been trained in ...

TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — Local officials recognize continuous community-based disaster preparedness training, regular evacuation drills, and risk mapping initiatives for a successful disaster response.

In the wake of the devastating landslides that ravaged Wayanad last year, disaster management expert Prof. Rajib Shaw of Keio University, Japan, has called for a fundamental shift in India’s disaster ...

SEGAMAT: The government will launch a series of community-based disaster simulation exercises nationwide starting this October to strengthen disaster preparedness, following a series of earthquakes ...

“During a natural disaster, two critical issues that need to be addressed quickly are the lack of information from the affected communities and the perception of the survivors that they are being left ...

SEGAMAT, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The government will launch a series of community-based disaster simulation exercises nationwide starting this October to strengthen disaster preparedness, following a ...

Policymakers, disaster risk leaders, technologists, and global experts came together on 16 February at Bharat Mandapam, New ...