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...
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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...
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When disaster strikes, the basics become critical — food, water, shelter, hygiene. We all do what we can to survive. But what happens if, when you're still in survival mode, you experience a second...
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Release Number: DR-4339-PR NR 445 More than 918,000 residents in 17 municipalities will benefit from these obligations GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA obligated over $1 million to repair sirens that...
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The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions at its eighth session (ICG/CARIBE EWS-VIII, Port of Spain,...
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The 2019-2020 earthquake sequence in Puerto Rico may have – the first of such destructive disasters of the new year and Decade – highlighted the need to raise disaster research and readiness above...
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Por Brigitte Leoni CARTAGENA, 26 de junio de 2018 – Aunque pueden ser muy poco frecuentes en las Américas, los tsunamis sí ocurren, ya que la región es altamente propensa a los sismos. En los últimos...
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By Brigitte Leoni CARTAGENA, 26 June 2018 – Tsunamis may be rare in the Americas but they do happen as the region is highly seismic prone. A dozen earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater have...
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Countries bordering the Caribbean will hold an exercise aiming to assess and update their tsunami preparedness. Known as Caribe Wave 18, the exercise will test the early warning systems established...
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Los países ribereños del Caribe organizan el 15 de marzo un ejercicio de simulacro para evaluar y actualizar sus planes de respuesta ante tsunamis. Bautizado Caribe Wave 18, el ejercicio pondrá a...
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A large-scale tsunami response exercise will take place in the Caribbean on 25 March. The purpose of this exercise is to test the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean...
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Caribe, 14 de Octubre 2014 Fuente: Yahoo Noticias Desde mediados del siglo XIX, los tsunamis se han cobrado la vida de más de 3.500 personas en la región del Caribe, donde se han registrado 75...
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L’exercice d’alerte au tsunami qui s’est déroulé le 26 mars dans les Caraïbes a connu une participation sans précédent comparée aux tests effectués en 2011 et 2013. Organisé sous les auspices de la...
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The level of participation in the tsunami warning exercise that took place on 26 March in the Caribbean was unprecedented, compared with similar exercises in 2011 and 2013. Organized under the...
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El ensayo de alerta de tsunami que se desarrolló el 26 de marzo en el Caribe obtuvo una participación sin precedentes comparado con otros que se habían desarrollado en 2011 y 2013. Organizado bajo...
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HIGHLIGHTS: HURRICANE SEASON: Tropical Storm Isaac caused flooding and landslides leaving 8 dead. VENEZUELA: More than 2,135 people were evacuated in the state of Sucre due to rains EL...
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DESTACADOS: TEMPORADA DE HURACANES: Tormenta Tropical Isaac causa inundaciones y deslaves dejando 8 muertos. VENEZUELA: Más de 2,135 personas fueron evacuadas en el Estado de Sucre por las...
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Technology and preparedness save lives and protect livelihoods. The recent earthquake off Indonesia provided a shining example. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Early Warning System, coordinated through the...