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Messina, al via la XI edizione di “MESSINA RISK SIS.MA. 2022”

Messina, al via la XI edizione di “MESSINA RISK SIS.MA. 2022”   Prende il via, lunedì 10 Ottobre, l’evento in programma nella città di Messina incentrato sulla Settimana Nazionale della Protezione Civile, che si protrarrà fino a sabato 15 Ottobre. La manifestazione è promossa dal Sindaco Federico Basile, su iniziativa dell’Assessore alla Protezione Civile Massimiliano Minutoli e dell’esperto delle attività di Protezione Civile Antonio Rizzo. “MESSINA RISK SIS.MA. 2022” si svolgerà in collaborazione con la Prefettura di Messina, i Dipartimenti Nazionale e Regionale della Protezione Civile, l’Università degli Studi di Messina, la Città Metropolitana di Messina, i Distretti Scolastici 28 e 29, l’Ufficio VIII ambito territoriale di Messina, l’ASP 5, l’Ufficio Commissariale per l’emergenza COVID, il SUES Centrale operativa 118, le Aziende ospedaliere Policlinico Martino, Piemonte IRCCS, Papardo, il Dipartimento Militare di Medicina Legale di Messina, le Istituzioni territoriali Brigata Meccanizzata Aosta, la Marina Militare di Messina, l’Arsenale Militare di Messina, RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Gruppo FS, il Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare di Messina, l’Azienda Asp 5, il Dipartimento salute Mentale (Centro diurno Camelot), gli Ordini Professionali degli Ingegneri, dei Geologi, degli Architetti e le Associazioni di Volontariato. Tra gli Enti che collaborano, l’ATM parteciperà con la fornitura di autobus (sia sotto forma di ambulanza per il trasporto di feriti che per i collegamenti con le strutture sanitarie). L’iniziativa si inquadra nella campagna delle Nazioni Unite UNISDR “Making Cities Resilient”. La pianificazione dei processi di rischio e di disastro devono contribuire ad un continuo accrescimento della consapevolezza dei pericoli territoriali. L’esercitazione prevederà un terremoto simulato nell’area sismica dello Stretto di Messina e che verrà classificato come emergenza di tipo C con magnitudo di 6.3 sulla Scala Richter ed intensità di IX grado della Scala Mercalli (MCS).  Per tale intensità ed estensione la simulazione dovrà essere fronteggiata con mezzi e poteri straordinari.  Nel tempo più breve possibile, dopo il sisma, l’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia comunicherà al Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Nazionale i parametri dell’evento in termini di localizzazione, magnitudo e profondità dell’ipocentro.  Lo scopo dell’esercitazione è quello di determinare e verificare l’efficacia del coordinato delle componenti in atto e delle strutture operative, nonché tener conto della vulnerabilità degli edifici, delle infrastrutture e delle reti di erogazione dei servizi essenziali.... Read the full article

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International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses.

Disasters impact low- and middle-income countries disproportionately, particularly in terms of mortality, numbers of people injured, displaced and homeless, economic losses (as a percentage of GDP) and damage to critical infrastructure. We cannot eradicate poverty and hunger if we don’t step up investments in disaster risk reduction. International cooperation for developing countries through Official Development Aid (ODA) and capacity building is essential to boost disaster resilience in the face of extreme weather events and other natural and man-made hazards. 

The 2021 edition focuses on “International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses.”  This is the sixth of the Sendai Seven targets.

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Is your community prepared?: Community Involvement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

As someone living in one of the communities that make up one of the vast metropolises that continue to thrive economically, Quezon City deems urban resilience a vital aspect and social and economic concern in strengthening the city’s resilience. Where families and households are strong enough to withstand calamities and are also able to restore economic activity amidst the myriad of disasters. 

To better visualize the overall purpose of this blog post, I would like to first share the economic and environmental issues the Philippines is currently facing.

Due to the geographic and physical features and location of the country, it is considered to be one most disaster-prone countries in the world. Situated along the western segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire, it lies in one of the most active part of the Earth characterized by an ocean encircling belt of active volcanoes and earthquake generators. Together with twenty-two (22) active volcanoes and six (6) known fault lines, the Philippines also sits astride the typhoon belt. The major part of the country experiences annual torrential rains and thunderstorms from July to October, with about nineteen (19) typhoons entering the country’s area of responsibility in a year with eight (8) to nine (9) of them making landfall on the country’s soil. This does not only make the Philippines vulnerable to flooding, but also vulnerable to climate change.

Sea level rise is one of the best-known climate change’s many dangers. As humanity pollutes the atmosphere with toxic substances that destroys the atmosphere, the planet becomes warmer and warmer. Thus, ice sheets and glaciers melt and warming sea water expands and increases in volume of the world’s oceans. The pollution and continuous onslaught of environmentally-detrimental human activities has become one of the top contributors to this growing concern. Especially in urban areas like Metro Manila, one of the most obvious human activity that sets the ground for environmental degradation is poor waste management. Improper wastes disposal, inefficient waste collection, lack of disposal facilities and the sheer loss of basic human decency and discipline has resulted in becoming one of the greatest threats to country’s environment and public health.

After hearing all these things, what can we do? Well, as of course in true Filipino fashion. We overcome. In our classes in Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM), the term “Resilient”, Filipino or English, is a source of contention and controversy. While resilience is a noble word, it is also subject to scrutiny as to what does it mean to the country’s ability to bring back the sense of normalcy and improving itself. It shouldn’t simply mean smiling whilst standing knee-deep in floods or accepting the fact that our country’s legal justice system will always be something out of a dystopian novel, or even going far back as to think, “well, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” to the state of our transportation system. UNISDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) defines resilience as “the use of recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction phases after a disaster to increase ‘resilience’ of nations and communities through integrating DRR measures into the restoration of physical infra and societal systems, and into revitalization of livelihoods, economies, and the environment.” In other words, we learn from the events for us to be “more resilient.” For us to improve. And how can we do that? We start in our most basic unit of society, the family, then to the community.

To take a closer look to the one the communities preparing for such disasters, I went to visit my local barangay, Barangay Bagumbuhay.

Barangay Bagumbuhay’s hall is right along the residential area of Miguel Malvar Street.  Easily accessible by the Light Railway Transit (LRT) System (though it is currently closed for operations) or by jeeps coming from Cubao or Katipunan, going through Aurora boulevard.

Due to the location of the barangay, not a lot of natural hazards were identified. According to PHILVOC’s faultfinder, the barangay is approximately 1.6 km. from the nearest active fault trace, which is the West Valley Fault.  

The barangay also had an advantage of being located right on top of a hill-like landmass, giving it the ability to rule out severe cases of flooding. However, there were still hazards to the community that were present. Namely, Anthropogenic hazards which were the structures and residential areas that were violating building code. Particularly the residential areas that were built atop the creek along F. Castillo Street. The officials fear that if these structures weren’t fixed immediately, they may become a danger to the residents should an offshoot of a disaster happened (e.g. fires). Blocked roads and alleys were also a danger since they served as a blockage to the entry and exit of residents to and from their homes, making it difficult for them to move through. 

The officer in charge of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management office of  barangay Bagumbuhay, Estiño Martinez, introduced me to the various DRRM plans they had prepared in case the community faced a disaster. There were plans of evacuation locations for the nearby residents as well of those people who need special care and attention. Sr. Martinez provided a list of projects that had already been done and to be done (for 2020) in order to fulfill their duty of reducing the risk of any hazards that pose a threat to the community.

Sr. Martinez accompanied us in viewing the various preparations the had in store. For medical emergencies, for fire accidents, as well as for the aftermath of any disaster.

The multipurpose court to be used as an evacuation center for the community.

A funeral parlor and holding area for the families who are cannot afford the expenses of having a proper burial for their family member.

A Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center right behind the hall. This includes the various materials and equipment to be used if in case of an emergency.

The fully-equipped ambulance and fire truck on stand-by 24-7. Sir. Martinez also informed us that the people manning these vehicles were always on site. He told us that they had shiftings in place for these positions as to prevent lacking important personnel if and when needed. 

The barangay council also set forth a clearing operation for the entire Miguel Malvar Street. This was to prevent blockage or traffic for the emergency vehicles going in and out of the barangay hall area. 

When I asked about the issues that the barangay faced in implementing their plans, he told us how sometimes there were residents who refused to take part in an operation they called Ugnayan. This system allowed residents to be informed of the basic and immediate reparations should a disaster ever happen. Seminars and workshops going on in the barangay is also openly given and provided to the residents. Sr. Martinez explained to us how participation of all the individual members of the community is what will ultimately help the community, not just the barangay personnel. The interview was then abruptly cut due to the schedules Sir. Martinez had. 

Though our time was short, he was able to answer all my questions and expound on his answers in a concise manner. I am extremely grateful to Sir Martinez for giving me his time in answering all my questions.

The interview led me to many conclusions about how vital it is for a community to be prepared for such disasters. In case of any disaster or emergency, before any government relief & support reaches or outside help is utilized, it is the Community which has to respond immediately (at the hour). As the Community plays the role of First Responder, it is critical that there is adequate awareness and preparedness at the Community level especially among the most vulnerable set of communities residing in the most vulnerable areas. 

Disaster preparedness provides a platform to organize effective, realistic and coordinated planning, reduces the waste of efforts and increase the overall effectiveness of the individual, household and community members disaster preparedness and response efforts. Disaster preparedness activities that are planned with risk reduction measures can prevent disaster situations and also result in saving maximum lives and livelihoods during any disaster situation, enabling the affected community to easily get back on its feet within a short period of time. Community preparedness can be thought of as the advance capacity of a community to respond to the consequences of an adverse event by having plans in place so that people know what to do and where to go if a warning is issued or a hazard is observed.

What we plan with our families, our community, and in our country helps us consider our emergency response activities in light of existing and new disaster risks that is affecting us and our country. This allows us to design or adjust our activities so that people and communities and in the end, our country to become safer and more disaster-resilient, as well as safeguarding efforts to create and expand enabling conditions for sustainable poverty alleviation and development. This can help strengthen our communities and reduce our vulnerability to the multiple natural disasters heading our way. 

The best way we can do to help our community and our country is to raise awareness. People being informed and equipped with the right knowledge will go a very long way. Just as the saying goes, it is better to know it and not need it than to need it and not know it. 

We as a community must urge our those we have elected to government positions to quickly move in planning and developing projects that will protect the public. We must build resilience in ourselves and also in the systems of our society. We must approach climate change with fear, for what our children’s future will be, and courage and hope, that we can heal what has been done.

To our public officials, they must create and support national policies and strategies allocating the resources of the country to manage the risk threatening it. Everyone must help in pushing for change and improvement in access to quality primary health care even before disaster strikes. 

To our workforce, we must be trained and equipped in planning for all types of emergencies. We need to be able to identify hazards, vulnerabilities, and our own capacities to lessen risks.

To the public, we as collective need to promote risk awareness of emergencies as well as providing health education to the youth. There is so much we can do when we join together for a cause that will protect us and our families. 

True “resilience”, I believe, is not tolerance or ignorance of the system that is broken in the front of adversity. It is the triumphant improvement of ourselves, physically and socially to become better. A better Filipino nation that faces calamities not in a defeatist manner but with a strength of Filipinos coming together.

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How ready is your Barangay?

DRRM Kwentuhan

Hazard

A hazard is a process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. Hazards may be natural, anthropogenic or socionatural in origin (UNISDR, 2016).

In a small barangay of Hayanggabon, Claver, Surigao Del Norte, where I conducted my interview with the Chairman of their BDRRM (Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management) which is also the Barangay Captain, Mrs. Tresa Placencia, I was able to learn the preparations and how ready the barangay is in times of calamities and disasters.

Barangay Hayanggabon is consist of 9 Puroks (wards), which are Purok 1 Seaside, Purok 1 Hillside, and Puroks 2-8 with the total population of 3,497. The Barangay is an area surrounded by oceans and Hills so therefore it is really at a high-risk when natural disaster occurs. The Barangay faces a lot of hazards or calamities such as typhoons that happens twice or trice a year, earthquakes that happens frequently, landslides during typhoons and heavy rains, floods and even forest fires, happened in years 2004 and 2009 as mentioned by the Barangay Captain.

During disasters such as typhoon, storm surge and tsunami, the most affected areas of the barangay is the coastal residence, especially puroks 1 seaside, 2, 3 and 4 because these puroks are near the ocean and the houses around these areas are made up of light materials, so the BDRRM really focuses around the mentioned areas for the safety of people. But the question is, how ready are they in times of calamities? According to Brgy. Capt. Tresa Placencia, the Barangay has 22 Million budget in a year and 5% of it is allocated for Calamity Funds or DRRM Funds. They used the budget to build an evacuation center with a complete DRR Emergency Supplies, Medical Supplies and evacuation center supplies and materials for the safety of everyone and also a capability building or training seminars on mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and mangament. The Barangay has a 5 year plan. They conducted a survey to identify the areas that is prone to typhoon, storm surge and tsunami for them to identify also the people that needs to evacuate in case of emergency, series of meetings to the BDRRM Council to make plans and preparations before, during and after the disaster, series of meetings for the officials of every purok such as the Information Education Campain (IEC) to implement preventive evacuation to avoid loss of lives, especially the elderlies, children and the disabled ones. They also have evacuation route map provided in every purok in case of calamities and programs such as Food For Work Program and Livelihood Programs.

Above all, how would they know if disaster is approaching them? Aside from watching the daily weather forecast for the weather, locals believed in the so called myths that a heavy rain, storm surge or typhoon is coming if the moon becomes brighter than usual or the halo is really visible and if there's only few stars at night. Another thing is that, whenever the animals are starting to act strange, there might be an earthquake coming. Whether it's true or not, locals are fully aware of their roles and the things that they must do or not to do in times of calamities, because the BDRRM Council with the help of Barangay Tanods and Barangay Health Center Workers are really hands-on towards the safety of everyone in Barangay.

These pictures are the parts of barangay that experiences a huge damage in times of calamities since it is near the ocean, the waves sometimes reach the households and there's a possibility that it might get destroy since most of the houses are made up of light materials. The problem is, even though the people experiences such danger, the still continue to live in such places because of poverty.

On the other side, these pictures are the safest part of the barangay, which is the Housing Project of the barangay council. It is located at the "PATAG" part of the barangay and the houses are build with strong materials. And aside from that, the evacuation center is also located around the area so it is more accessible and beneficial for the people that lives in this part of barangay.

We can't stop the calamities and such danger from arising but we can prevent our self or someone from getting hurt. As for Baranggay Hayanggabon, they are confident that they can survive any calamities without getting hurt because they've great practices like; Clean-Up Drive every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, they also provide DRRM Trainings like the Basic Life Support Training and seminars for the Barangay tanods, officials and purok officers in case of emergency, conducted an Earthquake and Fire drills and last but not the least they have the best medical team lead by Dr. Chrismar Mocorro, they provide health services such as Vaccines, regular check-ups for the senior citizens and providing people with medicines.

As a Filipino, we have experienced a lot of disasters, and by conducting my interview, I have realized that we should take very seriously the activities such as earthquake and fire drills because it is only for our safety. I believe that the government did its very best to protect us and we should also cooperate with them.

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UN Job in Japan, STAFF ASSISTANT, G5 - UNISDR VA#109701-PO

UN Job in Japan, STAFF ASSISTANT, G5 – UNISDR VA#109701-PO

UN Job in Japan STAFF ASSISTANT, G5

Duty Station: KOBE, JAPAN Posting Period: 17 January 2019 – 15 February 2019

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UNISDR ARISE Global Board elects India's Nirankar Saxena as member

UNISDR ARISE Global Board elects India’s Nirankar Saxena as member

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New Delhi [India], July 12 (NewsVoir): Nirankar Saxena, Deputy…

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Portugal Resmikan Pusat Peringatan Tsunami

Portugal Resmikan Pusat Peringatan Tsunami

JENEWA – Portugal secara resmi akan membuka Pusat Peringatan Tsunami Nasional pada 21 November mendatang. Fasilitas tersebut akan memperluas kemampuan Eropa untuk mengeluarkan peringatan tsunami kepada rakyatnya.

“Pusat tersebut akan memantau sebuah wilayah yang pernah dilanda gempa bumi kuat dan diikuti dengan tsunami hebat hingga menghancurkan Lisabon pada 1755,” ungkap Kantor Urusan Penurunan…

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New online resource provides comprehensive information on climate risk insurance

New online resource provides comprehensive information on climate risk insurance

Geneva/Bonn – On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the first-ever online database on climate risk insurance is being launched by the Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF), the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, commissioned by the German Government. The Climate Insurance database shares the…

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October 13 is International Day for Disaster Reduction: The International Day for Disaster Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. #IDDR2017 #InternationalDayforDisasterReduction #IDDR #IDDR17 #IDDR #DisasterReductionDay #DayForDisasterReduction #ADB #UNISDR #UNO #UnitedNations #October13 #Disaster #Calamity #DisasterReduction #Risk #resilience #sustainability #climatechange #swich2sendai #tsunami #ClimateAction #undp

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𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄   /   𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒  :  𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

                    following the rapture rain in 2019, and the fallout that comes right after, one of the many catastrophic events are the fall of several governments and organizations worldwide. these falls have caused massive power vacuums in many countries, worsened only by the riots of the masses. here are some of the organizations that remains, held only by a few people:

THE UNITED NATIONS : the first organisation that was kept safe following the first disappearances after the rapture rain. although they are doing their best to keep themselves intact, the united nations is not free from damage. some countries have lost their most powerful leaders. some countries can only send a trustworthy spokesperson. some countries sent no one at all, either they have given up on world peace or have succumbed into anarchy. here are some of the world superpowers that still remains: THE UNITED STATES, RUSSIA, CHINA, JAPAN, FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, GERMANY, ITALY, and INDIA.

THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES : they are only present in some countries, but they are still one of the more active organisations worldwide. they’re main goal following the rapture is to provide immediate help and assistance with the aim of keeping the world sane in these trying times. other than providing help to the injured and ill, they also provide psychological support to the remaining survivors. 

THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION : the main organization when it comes to reducing the effects of the disaster both during and after the disappearances. like many of the organizations, they are heavily affected after they have lost a large part of their troops. they are still continuing in their purpose, though, deploying troops all over the world. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY : though their numbers have been severely damaged by the rapture, they still expanded their operations by sending volunteers to countries in need. their main purpose in to respond and assess the damages made by disasters that happen after the disappearances. they’re the unisdr’s additional forces. 

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION : following the rapture, the iss has been given a new mission: to understand the rapture in a low earth orbit standpoint. this additional purpose is a shot in the dark, since the connection of the event to the disappearances is still considered a far fetched theory. 

THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION : currently one of the most important organizations of the world, tasked to study and understand the possibility of another rapture by understanding weather patterns. they’re purpose is also a shot in the dark but they are the world’s best chance to understand and prevent or warn people of another reckoning. 

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https://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/11761

Natural hazards, including climatological, meteorological, hydrological, and geophysical hazards can have a devastating impact on human life, the built environment, urban development, and economy. A lack of money and resources, inadequate planning laws and regulations as well as a lack of effective monitoring strategies, are reasons why people in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impact of natural hazards. In many cases, there is a lack of information and knowledge about what can be done to appropriately adjust housing, comprising the immediate physical environment, both within and outside of buildings where people live, and which serve as a shelter from external influences. The present thesis investigates the need for pre-disaster housing adjustment strategies as a necessary contribution of urban development planning at a local level. This was achieved through systematic interviews and field studies in the post disaster study area Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Two instruments for pre-disaster planning are introduced: ‘Proactive urban development planning as pre-disaster protection’, a systematic risk management approach, before a disaster strikes as part of the everyday planning process; and a ‘reconstruction template’ to prepare for the worst-case scenario. With these two instruments, not only the quality of reconstruction projects can be improved but, in long-term urban development planning, housing can be adjusted to natural hazards. This approach is based on the UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction) Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and forms a bridge between post-disaster reconstruction and long-lasting urban development.

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Organized and hosted by the Global Risk Forum The International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC is a global gathering of experts for risk reduction, disaster management, and climate change adaptation. IDRCs are held as a biennial conference in Davos, Switzerland and complemented every other year with regional conferences hosted in different regions of the world and endorse the UNISDR Global Platform meetings (GP in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015). The IDRC conferences promote an integral risk management approach – across subject areas, professions, and sectors – encompassing scientific understanding with business, policy responses, the media and citizen participation. The IDRCs encourage stronger ties with adequate public–private partnership models and devising approaches for moving towards a more integrative way of thinking about disaster and risks. Additional conferences and workshops dealing with specific disaster and risk topics may be organized in Davos or elsewhere. The conferences and workshops aim to provide solutions for effective and efficient global disaster and risk management and climate change adaptation. These issues need the involvement of all stakeholders of the public and the private sector. Originally organized by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, since 2007 IDRCs are organised by the Global Risk Forum GRF Davos. Patronage of IDRC include the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, UN organisations such as UNESCO, UN ISDR, UNDP, UNEP and ILO as well as the private sector like SWISS RE. IDRC conferences and workshops contribute to harmonizing risk reduction and disaster management with climate change adaptation measures. The IDRC Conferences provide an ideal platform for assessment and dissemination activities, as well as for networking activities. The next IDRC conference will be held from 28 August to 1 September 2014 in Davos, Switzerland.

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UNISDR Job ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, G5

Duty Station: NAIROBI, KENYA Posting Period: 13 September 2018 – 12 October 2018

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Did Super Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) Expose the Philippines as a Vulnerable Country to Disasters?

Did Super Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) Expose the Philippines as a Vulnerable Country to Disasters?

The Center for Research and Epidemiology Disasters (CRED) ranked the Philippines as one of most disaster-prone countries in the world. The Philippines is also fourth in the world among countries hit by the highest number of disasters over the past 20 years, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). In terms of tropical storms, the country is visited by an…