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Strengthening Community Resilience through Small Business Preparedness

Kelli Yugsi 10 Feb 2026
When disaster strikes-such as a flood, earthquake, hurricane, or a business-halting heat wave-it doesn’t just disrupt homes and lives; it also g...

Strengthening Early Warning Systems for All: Evidence and Lessons from Last-Mile Communities

Avatar photo Vladislav Kovalevski 06 Jan 2026
This report synthesizes findings from 15 GDPC-supported studies across 14 countries to examine why early warnings often fail to translate into timely,...

Ready Before It Hits – How The American Red Cross Uses Anticipatory Action To Stay Ahead of Disasters

Avatar photo Heather Denby 08 Oct 2025
When most people think of “disaster relief,” they picture what happens after a hurricane or wildfire-volunteers distributing blankets, set...

Unpacking the Summer: Learning About Heat in Adelaide

Avatar photo Cale Johnstone 21 Jul 2025
Listening Over Coffee: Stories Behind the Data  The Post-Event Review Capability (PERC), developed by the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, offers ...

From Assessment to Action: A New Tool to Support Urban Resilience

Avatar photo Vladislav Kovalevski 15 Jul 2025
Cities around the world are stepping up efforts to reduce disaster risk and build resilience. While many tools help identify vulnerabilities, the chal...

Community-First Approach: How the American Red Cross Helps Build Disaster Resilience Where It’s Needed Most

Global Disaster Preparedness Center 14 Jul 2025
Across the United States, the American Red Cross is working to reduce disaster risks and strengthen the long-term resilience of the most vulnerable co...

Scorched Future: The Rising Toll of Extreme Heat in the Philippines

Avatar photo Cale Johnstone 03 Jul 2025
  Authors: Mia Grace Ligutan, Seth Sarmiento, Steven Villena, Cale Johnstone Rising temperatures in the Philippines, particularly in urban areas ...

Heat Action Day 2025 – Activities to #BeatTheHeat all around the World

Avatar photo Aynur Kadihasanoglu 01 Jul 2025
On Monday, June 2, 2025, we celebrated the 4th edition of Heat Action Day (HAD). As the impact of Heat Action Day spreads, our influence is a joy to q...

Strengthening Risk Governance from the Ground Up: Nepal’s MDRGA Tool in Action

Avatar photo Cale Johnstone 30 Apr 2025
Authors: Bhesh Parajuli | Cale Johnstone | Anil Rai Local Solutions for Local Risks Disaster risk is most acutely felt—and most effectively managedâ...

Telecross Redi: Heatwave Service

Avatar photo Mira Adam 17 Apr 2025
Extreme weather events pose significant risks to vulnerable populations, especially those who are isolated or have underlying health conditions. In re...

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Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter
Avatar photo Jessica Ports Robbins 07 May 2020
Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter A Mobile App Helping Kids Be Prepared! ‘Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter‘ is a disaster prepa...
Tackling Social Stigma Around COVID-19
Bonnie Haskell 13 Mar 2020
Ombretta Baggio, IFRC Senior Advisor, Community Engagement and Accountability In more than two months, the number of people confirmed to have been inf...
Carbon Offsets: A New Year’s Resolution for Every Humanitarian
Global Disaster Preparedness Center 18 Feb 2020
For many of us, identifying and planning better habits extend well beyond they first few days in the new year. In fact, it is probably more effective ...
10 Key Takeaways from the Immersive Technologies & Digital Games for School Disaster Preparedness Report
Celine Erickson 10 Feb 2020
The use of virtual reality simulations in a variety of training and pedagogical contexts is expanding, reflective of an upward trend in immersive tech...
Disaster Preparedness: Lessons Learned from the LAC region
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 10 Oct 2019
As part of the project “LARRA Actividades de Reducción de Riesgo de Latinoamérica,” the American Red Cross in coordination with the Nat...
Girls prepared to mitigate the impact of disasters
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 07 Oct 2019
“I volunteer because I love learning lifesaving skills. This is how I can support my community,†remarks Tarin Akther from her school in Banglades...
Volunteers ensure disaster preparedness actions
Volunteers ensure disaster preparedness actions
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 23 Aug 2019
“Each and every person here has huge potential. We just have to bring it out,†says Harun al Rashid—an American Red Cross staff member traini...
Cox’s Bazar: Symbols of Strength in the Displacement Camp
Cox’s Bazar: Symbols of Strength in the Displacement Camp
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 16 Aug 2019
Over the past two years, more than 700,000 people have fled Rakhine State, Myanmar to seek safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Many arrived injured, ...
Health and Climate Change: Taking Care of the Humanity at +2°C
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 24 Apr 2019
Originally publish on March 2019. View The World conference on Health and Climate Change organised by the French Red Cross took place in Cannes on 15 ...
Mozambique: Cyclone Idai
Avatar photo Miguel Aguirre 23 Apr 2019
Originally shared by IFRC – 26 March 2019 Cyclone Idai made landfall on the evening of 14/15 March, 2019 near the central Mozambican city of ...
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