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SUMMARY As per PAGASA Regional Weather Forecast issued on 01 December 2020 at 5:00 AM, the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) was affecting the Northern and Central Luzon including the rest of the Visayas...

WHAT IS THE COUNTRY PREPAREDNESS PACKAGE? The Country Preparedness Package (CPP) is a joint initiative of the Government of Tuvalu and the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT). The CPP is intended to...

New InsuRisk report analyzes disaster risk and readiness for insurance solutions in Small Island Developing States Last night at the 4th InsuResilience Global Partnership Forum, UNU-EHS and the...

In countries across the Asia-Pacific region, natural disasters are uprooting families, leaving women and girls most at risk. The effects of climate change are unavoidable as storms intensify and...

By Jemin B. Guillermo Published on December 7, 2020 ILOILO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- A total of 1,354 housing units were already turned over by the national government to the people of Pilar, Capiz,...

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities we explain how persons with disabilities can be disproportionately affected in disaster situations and why we need more disability-inclusive...

By Samuel D. Candido BORONGAN CITY, November 24 (PIA) -- Only 31 units remain unfinished in the Hernani Yolanda housing units project. In a virtual presscon “Panindugan” on November 20, Cabinet Sec...

James Keasley, Oyinlola Oyebode, Saran Shantikumar, William Proto, Majel McGranahan, Amar Sabouni, Farah Kidy Abstract Introduction Globally, a record number of people are affected by humanitarian...

What is this report about? This report summarizes the current work of the Natural Hazard Risk Analysis Technical Working Group (NatHaz TWG), a specialized sub-group of the Information and Assessment...

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Lead Authors: Liam Fee, Montse Gibert, Ryan Bartlett, Pasquale Capizzi, Radley Horton, Corey Lesk Contributing Authors: Mozaharul Alam, Annette Wallgren EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyzes the...

Suva, Fiji – Tuvalu a group of 9 atoll islands in the Pacific Ocean, has a large ocean territory adjoining Fiji, Kiribati, Wallis & Futuna and is home to 12,000 people. It has received its fair share...

UNDRR report published to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, 2020, confirms how extreme weather events have come to dominate the disaster landscape in the 21st...

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By Ma. Rebecca G. Cadavos MAASIN CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA) -- Some four municipalities of the province of Southern Leyte were identified as beneficiaries of the Post Haiyan Development Project of the...

19th September, 2020 The Tonga Meteorological Services of the Ministry of MEIDECC on September, 18 held a consultation workshop with representatives from coastal areas of Tongatapu to discuss ways to...

The IFRC late last month raised the maximum grant for forecast-based action within the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) mechanism from 250,000 to 350,000 Swiss francs. Secretary General Jagan...

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By Gemma T. Tabao TACLOABN CITY, August 11 (PIA) -- The National Housing Authority (NHA), as mandated, has assisted the housing needs of the former rebels, disaster victims and men in uniform in the...

AT A GLANCE Countries Pacific Island Countries (PICs): Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Risks Tropical Storms, droughts, floods, storm surges, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, sea level rise ...