Radio interview that was aired on All India Radio about lessons from the preparedness and response to Cyclone Phailin in India. October 2013.
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Past attempts to manage drought and its impacts through a reactive, crisis management approach have been ineffective, poorly coordinated, and untimely. Because of the ineffectiveness of this approach, greater interest has evolved in recent years in the adoption of a more proactive risk-based management approach in some countries. The 10-step drought planning process developed by Wilhite (1991) was
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Protecting your property from earthquakes can involve a variety of actions, from inspecting and maintaining your building to installing protective devices. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has put together a variety of short guides to specific actions you can take to secure appliances and strengthen structural elements in your house or worksplace against the
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Official website of the Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) in Bangladesh which was established in 1972 and is operated as a joint intiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. THe CPP has been credited with bringing about a significant reduction in loss of life in Bangladesh as a result of cyclones
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Managing water shortages involves using programs to temporarily reduce demand and find alternate water to temporarily increase supply. The guidebook discusses water shortage management programs that belong in water shortage contingency plans. It was first written in 1988, and then updated in 1991 and 2008 to help water suppliers cope with potentially severe drought and other water shortages. The
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This publication is one of a series produced under the project ‘Living with risk – sharing knowledge on disaster preparedness in the Himalayan region’, implemented by ICIMOD during a 15-month period in 2006 and 2007. Through this project, ICIMOD has endeavoured to encourage knowledge sharing and to strengthen capacity among key practitioners in the fi eld of disaster preparedness and
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A Compilation of Reports from the 2010 Class of “Applied Climatology and Meteorology” at the University of Oklahoma that review the drought experience of Norman, Oklahoma; future risks; and preliminary steps that the city can take for effective drought preparedness. Online version of report http://drought.unl.edu/portals/0/docs/Drought-Ready%20for%20Norman.pdf
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A set of tips on drought preparedness put together by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the United States. While many of the tips may be US specific, some can be readily adapted to other country contexts. FEMA. http://www.ready.gov/drought http://www.ready.gov/drought
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The process outlined in the Guide is broad-based, recognizing that drought creates problems that go beyond the scope of what water suppliers alone can address. Worksheets and other exercises can help communities see how drought has affected water supplies and overall community well-being in the past. The Guide can also help communities identify their drought
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La geografía de la pobreza, los desastres y el clima extremo en 2030 examina la relación entre los desastres y la pobreza. Concluye que, para 2030, hasta 325 millones de personas extremadamente pobres habitarán en los 49 países más expuestos a la amenaza de los desastres ‘naturales’ y clima extremo si no se adoptan medidas para evitarlo. Localiza dónde es probable
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