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In the 01/03/2023 edition:

Enhanced emergency alerting mobile app in development

By British Virgin Islands - government on Jan 02, 2023 10:14 am
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is developing an enhanced emergency alerting app, which will be available to the public next year.

Mock drill to assess flood preparedness held in Thiruvananthapuram

By Hindu, The on Dec 30, 2022 11:55 am
The mock drill exercise was held under the leadership of the National Disaster Management Authority by creating a hypothetical flood situation in five panchayats in different taluks of the district.

Floods hit every continent in 2022: what can be done to limit damage?

By 360info on Dec 30, 2022 11:31 am
Researchers have continued to develop and refine all facets of flood-related responses, devising a comprehensive suite of investments that governments can make to safeguard their nation.

Disasters from A to Z

By PreventionWeb on Dec 29, 2022 01:25 pm
This glossary is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to disaster risk reduction. Discover the words you need to know in your work to prevent disasters.

INAI reconoce la Transparencia Proactiva de la CNPC para prevenir desastres con el micrositio "Gestión de Riesgos"

By Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales on Dec 29, 2022 01:13 pm
El Micrositio “Gestión de Riesgos”, se encuentra alojado en la página institucional de la Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana en el sitio.

Thailands's Deputy PM endorses massive plan to combat flooding and drought

By Thaindian news on Dec 29, 2022 12:51 pm
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has endorsed a government plan to address flooding and drought issues across the country.

New report: Top 10 climate disasters cost the world billions in 2022

By Christian Aid on Dec 28, 2022 03:11 pm
A new report by Christian Aid, Counting the cost 2022: a year of climate breakdown identifies 20 of the most destructive climate disasters of the year. The ten most financially costly events all had an impact of $3 billion or more.

Cause of puzzling tsunami near Sulawesi unraveled

By Utrecht University on Dec 28, 2022 02:05 pm
When tectonic plates collide and thrust over each other and cause an earthquake, a tsunami can occur. That should not happen in an earthquake where the plates slide past each other. A team of researchers has a new solution to the riddle.

How a deadly storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory

By Euronews on Dec 28, 2022 01:58 pm
Xynthia was a perfect storm of hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain that smashed into the western coasts of France and Spain overnight, wreaking havoc as far inland as Germany.

Homes that survived the Boulder County fire hid another disaster inside – we turned them into labs to study this urban wildfire health risk

By Conversation Media Group, the on Dec 27, 2022 09:30 am
On Dec. 30, 2021, one of the most destructive wildfires on record in Colorado swept through neighborhoods just a few miles from our offices at the University of Colorado Boulder.

As flooding increases, Chicago looks to make basement housing safer

By Inside Climate News on Dec 27, 2022 09:00 am
Chicago has experienced more frequent and severe storms in recent decades, putting immigrants and low income Chicagoans living in basement units at increased risk of flooding.