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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Rs 21 crore blunder
Tamil Nadu to undo plantations to save Olive Ridley turtles THE Tamil Nadu revenue department has sanctioned money to uproot casuarinas planted with World Bank fund along the coast because they were affecting the nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles. In January, Chennai-based Students
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More cyclone shelters soon
Ongole Oct. 16: The incharge collector, Mr A. Dinakar Babu, on Thursday called upon the officials to be vigilant during floods and cyclones as Prakasam district has 102 km of seacoast. He said 18 cyclone shelters would be constructed in the district apart from the present 30 to serve people in emergency situations.
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Regional partnerships for climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness
The Pacific region is prone to natural disasters, experiencing droughts, earthquakes, floods, cyclones, landslides, sea surges, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Each Pacific developing member country (PDMC) faces a different set of risks and potential losses with respect to natural disasters.
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World meet on disaster management in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad will host the first World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2008) from October 21 to 24 organised by the Disaster Management, Infrastructure and Control Society (DMICS). The Andhra Pradesh government and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) are the co-hosts. The venue is the National Academy of Construction here.
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'Bangladesh to be one of most vulnerable countries'
Speakers at a press conference yesterday called for raising awareness among the people about the worst possible impact of climate change in the Bangladesh. They said it is a must to involve the common people in risk reduction management through their empowerment. The press conference was organised by NGO Coordination Council for Climate Change (NC4) at the National Press Club in the city in association with Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC). The NC4 has been formed recently to maintain a network among the NGOs working on climate change issue in the country.
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Planet prepare: preparing coastal communities in Asia for future catastrophes
Tens of billions of dollars must be spent on protecting millions of people living on the coasts of Asia Pacific if climate change-induced disasters are not to wreak havoc and eradicate decades of development, warns World Vision.
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Data against natural disasters: establishing effective systems for relief, recovery, and reconstruction
Data Against Natural Disasters seeks to provide the analytical tools needed to enhance national capacity for disaster response. The editors and authors begin with an overview that summarizes key lessons learned from the six country case studies in the volume. Next, they outline the data needs that arise at different stages in the disaster response and explore the humanitarian
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Shaky foundations
Crumbling schools in earthquake-prone Himalayas The afternoon of May 12 will haunt memories of parents of school going children of Sichuan Province in China for years. Thousands of children perished under the collapsed buildings of their schools as an earthquake measuring more than 7.9 on the Richter scale jolted the province. Photographs of the collapsed school buildings bear ample testimony
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Disaster management
Disaster management has assumed unprecedented importance these days with the realisation that the destructive impact of any disaster can be mitigated to a great extent if the necessary preparedness is there. While it is impossible to stop the occurrence of natural disasters like earthquake or tsunami or even floods, the resultant loss can be minimised if we initiate adequate measures before, during and after the calamity.
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Operation landslide
the Hardwar-Rishikesh bypass in Uttarakhand has tilted by 15