08 Dec 2014
ACAPS preliminary Briefing Note on Typhoon Hagupit Category 5 Typhoon Hagupit, locally known as Ruby, made landfall on the evening of 6 December over the town of Dolores in Eastern Samar province (Eastern Philippines). This may be the first of at l...
Tags: Other type of resource, Early Warning Systems, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone
03 May 2016
Hercules is one of the 5 communities located at the base of the Chaparrastique volcano, in the San Miguel department in El Salvador. On December 29th 2013, the volcano emitted a large column of smoke and ash, affecting nearby towns. Community memb...
Tags: Other type of resource, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Volcano
28 Mar 2023
Las brigadas son grupos de personas organizadas con el objetivo de aumentar la resiliencia y fortalecer las capacidades locales frente a las inundaciones, así como otras emergencias y desastres. Establecer la identidad de una brigada es clave para f...
Tags: Other type of resource, Community Engagement and Accountability, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management