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After concluding a year-long engagement with Barbados in which the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) presented the results of the country’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment, the Center reunited with its partners at the Barbados Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to participate in the 2024 Tradewinds exercise. Tradewinds is a large-scale, multinational exercise that takes place
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Sending aloha to Ecuador as we return from an exciting week of in-country engagements with our partners at the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) and the National Defense College (ESPE), working together to advance planning and preparations for the upcoming National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) kickoff.
Looking forward to continuing our collaboration as we work together to build a #SaferWorld!
>>> For more on NDPBA, visit pdc.org/NDPBA
#EarlyWarningforAll #NDPBA #DisasterPreparedness #Ecuador #Quito #SNGR #ESPE
Riesgos Ecuador
Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE
U.S. Embassy Ecuador
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Congratulations to the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) in the Seychelles and the Madagascar-based Regional Maritime Information Fusion Center (RMIFC) for delivering an impressive Western Indian Ocean maritime oil spill response tabletop exercise (TTX) from October 7 to 11. PDC had the opportunity to brief on DisasterAWARE and its application in a maritime environment affected by both natural and man-made hazards. Mahalo (thank you!) to the RCOC Director, the US Embassy in Port Louis, and the US Embassy in Victoria for requesting PDC participation.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningForAll #disasteraware #seychelles #Madagascar #RCOC #RMIFC #maritimesecurity
Rcoc Seychelles
U.S. Embassy Mauritius
U.S. in Seychelles
Regional Maritime Information Fusion Center
Hurricane Milton, currently at Category 3 strength, is forecast to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast late tonight as a dangerous major hurricane. Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the west coast of Florida, and life-threatening hurricane-force winds are anticipated to spread inland across the peninsula and to portions of Florida eastern coast.
A large area of destructive storm surge (with highest inundations of 10 feet or greater) is expected along a portion of the west-central coast of the Florida Peninsula, and heavy rains bring a risk of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding. The risk of strong tornadoes will continue into the evening hours across the southern and central portions of the Florida Peninsula.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory, as well as your local emergency management and National Weather Service updates.
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Milton #HurricaneMilton #Florida #Hurricane #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Florida Division of Emergency Management FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency American Red Cross
The National Guard
Hurricane Milton, currently at Category 5 strength, is forecast to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast late tonight as a dangerous major hurricane. Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the west coast of Florida, and life-threatening hurricane-force winds are anticipated to spread inland across the peninsula.
A large area of destructive storm surge (with highest inundations of 10 feet or greater) is expected along a portion of the west-central coast of the Florida Peninsula, and heavy rains bring a risk of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory, as well as your local emergency management and National Weather Service updates.
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Milton #HurricaneMilton #Florida #Hurricane #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
Florida Division of Emergency Management FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency American Red Cross The National Guard
Milton, currently at Category 4 strength, is expected to grow in size and remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it approaches Florida's west coast tomorrow. Devastating hurricane-force winds are anticipated along portions of the west coast of Florida, and Milton is forecast to remain a life-threatening hurricane as it crosses the Florida peninsula.
A large area of destructive storm surge will occur along parts of the west coast of Florida. Areas of heavy rainfall will continue to impact portions of the state well ahead of Milton, bringing the risk of life-threatening flooding.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory, as well as your local emergency management and National Weather Service updates.
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Milton #HurricaneMilton #Florida #Hurricane #DisasterAWARE #DisasterAlert
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FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross The National GuardAmerican Red Cross
Only one week away from the AGILE 2nd General Assembly (GA) meeting in Setúbal, Portugal (October 8-10)!
This meeting will be hosted by ENA - Agência de Energia e Ambiente da Arrábida and bring together a diverse consortium of universities, research centers, NGOs, first responders, and authorities to strengthen the shared vision for AGILE. It will also address the main challenges faced by each work package, including refining the approach to stress testing and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
Join us as we continue to work together towards a safer, more resilient future!
#agile_ga2024 #followthejellyfish #SaferWorld
Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, Romania
Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Tohoku University
Keeping a close eye on Typhoon Krathon as it nears the southern coast of Taiwan. Krathon is currently equivalent to Category 4 strength, with maximum sustained winds at 125 knots, and expected to make landfall over Taiwan in the next 24 hours near the major port city of Kaohsiung.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory!
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarningforAll #Typhoon #Krathon #Taiwan #NCDR
We were excited to return to Peru to continue our partnership with the Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI), which began in 2016 with the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (learn more at pdc.org/NDPBA). On this recent visit, we supported a USSOUTHCOM initiative aimed at enhancing the capabilities of regional Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) across the country.
In Chachapoya, we collaborated with representatives from INDECI at the Gobierno Regional Amazonas, conducting a DisasterAWARE training session. The training started with an overview of PDC and DisasterAWARE, followed by an in-depth exploration of how to leverage the system for wildfire response, a critical national emergency in Peru. This session is one of five regional DisasterAWARE EOC trainings coordinated between the SOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance program and PDC.
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Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil Perú
Ministerio de Defensa del Perú
Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Nacional
Embajada de Estados Unidos en Perú
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Hurricane Helene, currently at Category 2 strength, is expected to further intensify today and increase in size as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend coast where its center is projected to make landfall as a major hurricane by this evening. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains are expected to impact a large portion of Florida and the southeastern United States.
Due to its size, life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Florida Big Bend is expected. Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected across portions of northern Florida and southern Georgia along with life-threatening wind gusts inland over portions of the southeastern U.S.
Considerable and potentially life-threatening flooding is expected across portions of northwestern and northern Florida, the Southeast, southern Appalachians (including the risk of landslides), and the Upper Tennessee Valley from Thursday through Saturday.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory, as well as your local emergency management and National Weather Service updates.
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#EarlyWarningForAlll #SaferWorld #disasteraware #HurricaneHelene
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American Red Cross
The National Guard
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Hurricane Helene, currently at Category 1 strength, is expected to rapidly intensify and increase in size as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend coast, where its center is projected to make landfall by Thursday evening as a major hurricane. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains are expected to impact a large portion of Florida and the southeastern United States.
Due to its size, there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Florida Big Bend. Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected across portions of northern Florida and southern Georgia, and damaging, life-threatening wind gusts are anticipated well inland over portions of the southeastern U.S. Considerable and potentially life-threatening flooding is expected across portions of northwestern and northern Florida, the Southeast, southern Appalachians (including the risk of landslides), and the Upper Tennessee Valley from Wednesday through Friday.
Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates with each new advisory, as well as your local emergency management and National Weather Service updates.
>>> Learn more at www.pdc.org/disasteraware/
>>> Download the free Disaster Alert app on Google Play or the iOS App Store and stay alert! (Search "Disaster Alert" in the app store.)
#EarlyWarningforAll #SaferWorld #DisasterAWARE #Hurricane
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross
The National Guard
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Sending aloha to our partners in the Philippines as we wrap up more than five years of successful partnership and collaboration with the Philippines Office of Civil Defense to deliver the state-of-the-art early warning and decision support tool, PhilAWARE, to enhance the country’s disaster risk reduction capacities.
A big mahalo (thank you!) to all project stakeholders, especially to USAID, Philippines OCD, and NDRRMC member agencies. While our project is coming to a close, we look forward to our continued partnership with the Government of the Philippines.
PhilAWARE is a custom version of PDC's DisasterAWARE (pdc.org/DisasterAWARE) global early warning and decision support system.
#philaware #resilientPH #SaferWord #EarlyWarningforAll #DisasterAWARE
NDRRMC
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)
Civil Defense PH
USAID - US Agency for International Development
Wildfires rage across northern Portugal as thousands of firefighters work to control their spread. The Portugal National Coordination Center has declared a “red alert,” the maximum level of readiness and mobilization of civil protection forces and relief units.
(Image 1) Wildfire hazards in DisasterAWARE are detected by PDC’s global wildfire hazard model, which leverages NASA’s satellite observational data (hotspots) to identify large-scale, intense fires as they unfold worldwide. Wildfire alerts are issued through DisasterAWARE.
(Image 2) A PDC automated Event Brief is shown for a wildfire hazard NE of Amarante, Porto, Portugal (just one of the many wildfire hazards in the region), depicting potential exposure, vulnerable populations, and potential humanitarian needs. (See DisasterAWARE for additional Event Briefs and advanced analytics.)
Visit pdc.org/DisasterAWARE for more information.
#SaferWorld #EarlyWarning #fire #wildfire #portugal
Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil