The Resource Library contains a searchable inventory of documents related to hazards and disaster preparedness in communities around the globe. It serves as a repository of program documentation, policies, annual reports, lessons learned, guidance, and tools and methodologies that can help you design and learn about preparedness operations in any region. Use the search box and filters below to better find what you’re looking for.
The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) has developed and tested tools and services to help Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies to increase city-wide collaboration around climate-smart resilience and coastal risk reduction. The pr...
The American Red cross and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) have been supporting the Red Cross national societies in Indonesia and Vanuatu to build coalitions to increase urban resilience, especially in coastal cities. Hear directly fro...
Mexico is susceptible to different types of natural hazards, such as droughts in the northern desert zone, frosts in the north- west and north-east, heavy rains in the south, and tropical cyclones in its more than 11,000 kilometres of coastline expos...
México es susceptible a diferentes tipos de amenazas naturales, tales como sequías en la zona desértica del norte, heladas en el noroeste y noreste, fuertes lluvias en el sur y ciclones tropicales en sus más de 11.000 kilómetros de costa expuest...
Heavy rainfalls, long-lasting rains for several days in a row, and melting of existing snow in mountainous regions at a certain time of the year are meteorological phenomena characteristic of the territory of Montenegro.These conditions can lead to a...
Obilne padavine, dugotrajne jake kišne serije, u trajanju od nekoliko dana uzastopno, u kombinaciji sa topljenjem postojećeg snijega u planinskim predjelima u određenom dijelu godine su meteorološki fenomeni koji su karakteristični za područ...
Nepal, with its diverse topography, is susceptible to a wide range of hydro- meteorological and geophysical hazards including landslides, glacial lake outburst floods, and earthquakes. The Ganga floodplains receive all the water flowing through the m...
Facing and enduring a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood, or tornado can be a frightening and challenging experience. It’s also a fact of life for most people who live in the Southeast United States. During times of disaster, it’s import...
The following document is a summary of the Technology Review made for the Immersive Technologies & Digital Games for School Disaster Preparedness Research, launched by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center on 2019. Find further information a...
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