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08 Sep 2025
PrepareCenter.org is a global knowledge platform that helps practitioners, researchers, and communities access key disaster preparedness and risk redu...
From Assessment to Action: A New Tool to Support Urban Resilience
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
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
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
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
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
17 Apr 2025
Extreme weather events pose significant risks to vulnerable populations, especially those who are isolated or have underlying health conditions. In re...
Pre-Financing Anticipatory Action: A Practical Guide for National Societies
28 Feb 2025
Anticipatory action is expanding and being mainstreamed across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. As National Societies add more Early Action Protoc...
Double Jeopardy: Addressing compound flood and heatwave events
20 Feb 2025
Compound events, such as floods and heatwaves occurring in close succession or simultaneously, can interact in a way that creates more severe outcomes...
Preparedness for winter weather and response by National Societies in Europe and Central Asia
13 Jan 2025
This briefing note outlines common winter weather hazards experienced across Europe and Central Asia, and the ways in which National Societies are pre...
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04 Mar 2015
The following story was written by Lena Kang, Knowledge Management Intern, GDPC, based from an interview with Wendy Ward, International Policy & ...
02 Mar 2015
The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) piloted the #MyResilienceStory video contest from March 3rd to April 12th of 2015 to raise awarenes...
23 Feb 2015
The following story was written by Lena Kang, Knowledge Management Intern, GDPC, based off an interview with Anjana Dayal de Prewitt, Senior Advisor, ...
02 Dec 2014
Throughout 2011 a devastating drought developed in Kenya that was described as the worst drought in 60 years in the Horn of Africa. By mid-year left m...
28 Nov 2014
A study of feed-back loops and self-organization In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines , affecting the lives of 14 million peopl...
28 Nov 2014
Obstacles in daily life and especially in crises, are shared by all. With its countless mountains and rivers and a meandering coast, Vietnam is one of...
18 Nov 2014
There is no universal understanding of risk. For most people it is perceived through the lens of culture, including social and religious beliefs. Vide...
18 Nov 2014
“In the absence of the play-spirit, civilization is impossible.†Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens, 1938. Game play can be deadly earnest. Nations stake...
18 Nov 2014
“The water level is rising. The area we used to work, we can’t work any more” – Silas Kere, farmer. The Solomon Islands, part of t...
18 Nov 2014
Old Wisdom, Old Respect, Old Vulnerability: 2014 is dedicated to the elderly around the world. October 13th is the International Day for Disaster Red...