While no longer a threat to land, Typhoon Vongfong generated strong winds, torrential downpours, and powerful storm...
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India cleans up after Tropical Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall
Tropical Cyclone Hudhud brought torrential rains, and powerful winds, as it made landfall at typhoon strength near the...
International airport in Nepal tests disaster response plan
Since 2012, Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC), and Nepalese Army...
Advancing the use of space-based technologies for disaster management
Despite advances in hazard monitoring and early warning and systems, disasters still cause significant disruptions to...
Typhoon Phanfone and Tropical Cyclone Vongfong approach land
Typhoon Phanfone has been strengthening in the northwestern Pacific as it gradually tracks towards the main islands of...
EMOPS offers interagency sharing to combat Ebola epidemic
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic now affects countries in and around West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra...
Do-it-yourself preparedness: Area brief, world of info a click away
A hazard is not a disaster unless its impact overwhelms a population and/or assets of interest. Therefore,...
National Bahamas Knowledge Exchange continues risk reduction progress
World famous for its pristine waters, The Bahamas is also known for its unique disaster management challenges, due in...
Hurricane Odile travels up Baja California Peninsula
On Sunday, September 14 (local time), the Mexican resort city of Cabo San Lucas bore the powerful strength of...