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Aerial photos dated June 28, 2023 of a huge fire in one of the buildings in the city of Omdurman, Sudan
Blog
Katie Peters

How to catalyse a shift to disaster risk management in fragile and conflict settings

Over the past 15 years, mentions of FCV have been few and far between at previous Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction meetings. It was a marked change to hear the opening remarks by the head of UNDRR, Mr Kamal Kishore.
Residents contend with the flooding after a downpour in Accra, Ghana in 2020.
Blog
Dr. Louis Kusi Frimpong Dr. Rahmat Quaigrane Duker Dr. Evans Sakyi Boadu Dr. Ama Mbeaba Keelson Quarshie Dr. Felicia Annin

Ghana’s floods provide valuable lessons for future flood disaster planning

In Ghana, flooding is a perennial event in both rural and urban areas. In recent years, the level of associated destruction has increased, prompting serious attention from both government and relief organizations.
An apartment complex in construction, in Kent, UK
Blog
Olivia Nielsen Monica Sanders

Why affordable housing is more vulnerable to disasters

When market forces drive affordable housing, developers or households typically seek cheaper land to reduce costs. These lower-cost plots are often in less desirable, higher-risk areas prone to flooding, earthquakes, or other environmental hazards.
A prescribed burning manager lighting a controlled fire in Califoria, USA
Interview

Guiding the burn: How a Prescribed Fire Program Manager builds fire-resilient communities

PreventionWeb spoke with Cordi Craig, Prescribed Fire Program Manager at Placer Resource Conservation District, to learn how her role is helping communities in California build resilience to the ever-growing threat of wildfires.
Two school chidren sitting at a primary school yard
Blog
Jimena Cuevas Bikram Rana Afsari Begum Isabelle Baguisi Yasmeen Khair

IDDRR Day 2024: Young people hold the answers to building climate resilience

Many schools play a vital role in keeping communities safe during disasters. However, the lessons learned within the walls of these buildings can be just as impactful for building resilience to climate hazards.
Close up shot of a building for use by people with visual impairment.
Interview
Ioannis Vardakastanis Evangelia Kallimani Dimitrios Alexandris Efstathia Athinaiou Sofia Karma

Inclusive evacuation exercises in multi-hazard scenarios: lessons learnt from Greece

An inclusive evacuation exercise took place in October 2023, organized by the European Center for Forest Fires, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, and the National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities. PW interviewed the key stakeholders.
Flood Early Warning System (EWS) installed in Kampung Warna Warni Jodipan, located beside Brantas River, Indonesia
Blog
Samira Pfeiffer Maria Dewi Karen Dall Markus Reichstein Muhibuddin Usamah Saskia E. Werners Himanshu Shekhar Michael Hagenlocher

Strengthening equitable, impact-based early warning through artificial intelligence: four key perspectives

Understanding the opportunities and challenges of achieving equity in multi-hazard impact-based forecast and warning service through artificial intelligence (AI) is critical to ensuring that services benefit all.
Woman with an umbrella walking through a flooded street in city of Salvador, Brazil in 2015
Blog
Fabiane Parise

Floods in Rio Grande do Sul put a city’s resilience to the test: lessons from Veranópolis

In May 2024 Brazil's State of Rio Grande do Sul was struck by catastrophic floods. The city of Veranópolis was one of the affected towns and our Risk Management Plan, set up as part of its implementation of MCR2030 programme, was put to the test.

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