People in Thailand should make disaster preparedness a habit to prevent massive casualties in the future, like those caused by the 2004 tsunami, says the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Hence, education on basic disaster preparedness is crucial, he said. “If you're on the coast and you feel a notable shaking – an earthquake - as soon as you are safe, you should move to ...

A powerful earthquake that hit Japan's Noto Peninsula nearly a year ago has led to moves to help spread disaster-related information to foreign nationals. The magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the ...

Now, 20 years after the disaster changed the course of his life, he’s running the place himself. The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami began with a powerful 9.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Aceh ...

The extent of the destruction was staggering, but the lessons it taught about disaster recovery, environmental stewardship, and the power of local knowledge continue to resonate. Those lessons feel ...

Preparedness for potential fallout is crucial as climate change might increase volcanic activity and amplify the impacts of such eruptions. This is an AI-generated image, used for representational ...

The passage of time can erode the memory of best practice when it comes to people’s disaster preparedness. Added to that, rapid climate change is making sea levels rise and extreme weather ...

Twenty years after the Indian Ocean catastrophe that claimed more than 230,000 lives, disaster planners believe Australia is "much better prepared" for future tsunamis. But there are concerns ...

SINGAPORE – The health authorities in Singapore are keeping watch on four diseases, including Covid-19, H5N1 and mpox, as part of efforts to prepare the Republic for another pandemic. In posts ...

In a statement released on Monday, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that the “near-total siege” of the northern region is “raising the spectre of famine”, whilst conditions in ...

Leaders of European Union member states emphasized Thursday the need to enhance the bloc’s civilian and military preparedness and resilience against crises in the changing global order.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed major gaps in pandemic preparedness and response efforts, particularly in countries’ ability to respond quickly and equitably, and in shared responsibility and global ...