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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World disasters report 2010: focus on urban risk
<p>The 2010 World Disasters Report (WDR) focuses on urban risk in the context of a world which is urbanizing rapidly, where over half the world’s population now live in cities for the first time and more people than ever before live in slums.</p>
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Understanding disaster management in practice: with reference to Nepal
<p>This report charts the approach to disaster risk reduction and poverty alleviation followed by Practical Action in Nepal. It aims to be informative of the relationship between disasters and poverty and makes suggestion on the basis of the project work with Nepali communities.</p>
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Govt gears up for preemptive measures to combat drought threat
Bhubaneswar: Apprehending a possible crop loss in Odisha this year, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday directed the concerned department to make an action plan to combat drought-like situation in the state. The directive of the chief minister came while reviewing precautionary measures on possible flood situation at the State Secretariat here. The meeting revealed that districts like
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Tsunami or cyclone, heres instant alert
BHUBANESWAR: Disaster warning along the Indian coast is all set for a makeover. Just picture a scenario where a tsunami warning is issued through the public address systems minutes after an earthquake strikes.
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37 automatic weather stations set up in State
BHUBANESWAR: Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management Surjya Narayan Patro today informed the Assembly that the Ministry of Earth Science had set up 37 automatic weather stations in the State. To a question from Rajendra Kumar Das (BJD), the Minister said there is a proposal to set up such weather stations in 45 more places in the second phase.
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House that? All houses pucca by 2017
Govt, In New Policy, Aims To Provide Durable & Disaster-Proof Homes With Help From NGOs New Delhi: The Centre wants all
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Geoinformation for disaster and risk management: examples and best practices
This report aims to explain to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of geoinformation technologies for reducing disaster risks and losses, based on the knowledge and experience of experts in these fields. It covers all regions of the world and all aspects of disaster risk and its management.
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Flood zones identified
Jamshedpur, June 10: The East Singhbhum district administration is gearing up to tackle probable flash floods this monsoon. The three urban civic bodies
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Cyclone shelters to become communication hubs
BHUBANESWAR: Cyclone shelters along the Orissa coast are all set for a makeover. Besides providing shelter to the community in times of natural calamities, these centres are proposed to be converted into full-blown communication hubs.
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Integrating gender into community based disaster risk management: training manual
<p>Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) seeks to contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment.