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Cross-border exercise bolsters Balkans regional disaster preparedness
The Balkans Region—A groundbreaking, dual-location Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Tirana, Albania, and Pristina, Kosovo, took place in partnership with Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) on October 22–23, 2024. A first of its kind, the innovative exercise simulated a real-time multinational response to a severe winter storm
Madagascar announces national disaster risk reduction initiative with Pacific Disaster Center
Madagascar’s national disaster management organization, Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC), and Pacific Disaster kick off new partnership to curb the impacts of natural disasters and reduce vulnerability to losses. The partnership will include a subnational-level, multi-hazard risk assessment and a disaster management capacity analysis which will take place over a year-long engagement between the government of Madagascar and key national stakeholders.
PDC joins U.S. Navy’s goodwill mission in Latin America, Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean—At the invitation of U.S. Navy 4th Fleet and U.S. Southern...
One year after the Maui wildfire catastrophe
PDC's message of hope and commitment to Maui’s resilience and recovery Maui Island,...
PDC supports humanitarian aid and disaster relief during RIMPAC 2024 exercise
Oahu, Hawai'i—Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), in partnership with the United States government...
Bahamian professionals use PDC’s Train-the-Trainer program to strengthen disaster management capacity
Nassau, The Bahamas—A longstanding partnership between the University of Hawai'i's Pacific...
Ghana unveils results of National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Accra, Ghana—Following a year-long collaboration to assess disaster risk and preparedness among Ghana’s diverse communities, key stakeholders reunited on June 26, 2024, to participate in the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment Final Workshop and Exchange.
PDC reunites with partners in Barbados for Tradewinds 2024 multinational exercise
After concluding a year-long engagement with Barbados in which the Pacific Disaster Center...
AHA Centre and PDC reaffirm their shared dedication to disaster risk reduction
Recent collaboration between ASEAN and PDC includes the newly released assessment titled...