Earthquake Memorial Day , Earthquake-resilient Nepal, Strengthening community preparedness key to reducing earthquake impact ...

After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate ...

For the first time in Turkey, after Van Earthquake, a disaster area has been captured in ‘360 degree’ with special cameras. Images are digitized with Netcad software in the scope of ABIS (Disaster ...

A series of MAPA–TANAW Barangay Information Sessions for groups of Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) officials. (Photo: Catbalogan CDRRMO) In Catbalogan City, science and technology can help ...

Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive power of these events, the negative impact of the disaster waste they ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what ...

ISWA manual shows that disasters and conflicts in West Asia generate vast amounts of hazardous and mixed waste that, if poorly managed, quickly become a second crisis threatening health, the ...

After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate ...