Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Disaster Preparedness
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Andhra unprepared for any natural disaster: CAG
When it comes to planning ahead of natural disasters, Andhra Pradesh is way behind with none of the hi-tech gadgets working and a special disaster management group non-existent, the Comptroller and Auditor
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27 anti-flood projects cleared
The Delhi Government today announced 27 major proposals amounting to Rs 62 crore with an aim at strengthening embankments, improving drainage system, constructing access roads and bridges, carrying out
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Statement on the Uttarakhand Catastrophe
This is a statement on the Uttarakhand Catastrophe dated 25 June 2013, by the India Climate Justice. It calls for proper assessment of the carrying capacity of specific ecosystems and says that the stretch
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U’khand’s disaster preparedness non-existent, warned CAG in April
As a humongous natural calamity grips Uttarakhand, it is now emerging that the state has had no disaster management plan worth its name despite being highly disaster-prone due to fragile mountains,
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Integrating disaster risk management into climate change adaptation
Integrating Disaster Risk Management into Climate Change Adaptation promotes the adoption of a risk management approach to climate-sensitive decision-making and serves as a reference to integrate DRM with
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Establishing links between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the context of loss and damage: policies and approaches in Bangladesh
The overarching aim of this paper is to examine the challenges of addressing loss and damage through national institutional arrangements that integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change
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Assam state disaster management plan 2013
The aim of State Disaster Management Plan is to ensure that all components of Disaster Management are addressed to facilitate planning, preparedness, operational, coordination and community participation.
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Chennai upgrades cyclone warning system
The cyclone warning dissemination system (CWDS) at Ripon Buildings is being upgraded to work on direct-to-home (DTH) based equipment. The installation process which is underway at the Golden Jubilee Hall
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Australian funding to make more Sri Lankan towns resilient to disasters
The Australian government will provide Rs 130 million to improve planning and community resilience in four disaster prone cities, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya and Akkaraipattu. The latest funding is
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Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2013
<p><span id="itro1">This new UN report explores why increasing disaster risks represent a growing problem for the economic & business community and provides a review of practices that can reduce their