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PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19
As the global community joins together to offer their best skills and resources to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a research and...
PDC unveils beta version of customized disaster management software for the Philippines
A new robust national hazard monitoring, early warning, and decision support system made its beta debut last week in the Philippines. The system was unveiled in...
NASA and Pacific Disaster Center link experts in development of new life-saving technologies
A partnership between the NASA Disasters Program and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is bringing together world-class scientists and leading industry experts to develop new...
Lao PDR and PDC inaugurate early warning system program with agreement ceremony
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) recently celebrated their new partnership to build capacity to monitor, plan for and...
ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management endorses cooperation with PDC on regional early warning program
A new program to enhance regional disaster resilience among the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was officially endorsed on January...
Lao PDR joins early warning system regional capacity development program
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) hosted a team from PDC for an initiation and planning meeting as part of a new regional program designed to enhance disaster...
Belize, a worldwide vacation destination assesses disaster preparedness and sustainability
Belize is home to an abundance of wildlife and scenic landscapes and draws thousands of visitors each year to its marine sanctuaries, tropical rain forests, and...
Cabo Verde joins other island nations to combat growing disaster risks using science and data
Facing a range of life-threatening natural hazards and challenges exacerbated by extreme weather events, Cabo Verde has joined a growing number of island nations...
PDC and NASA provide training on use of Earth observing data for disaster management
NASA is a critical source of scientific data for disaster management decision makers around the world. It provides near real-time imagery and remote sensing products to...
Myanmar program to improve disaster management capacity advances to self-reliance stage
A Myanmar project to build disaster monitoring and early warning capacity to protect the country’s 53 million people who call the country home entered its final phase,...