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Sri Lanka has received support to train government officials and NGOs for response to disasters, such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, which caused devastation along parts of the coastline in 2004....

The Government of Nepal will prioritize disaster prevention measures in a bid to minimize the affects of natural hazards as part of long term plan stated ministry official....

'...we commit to support urgent actions to mainstream adaptation into broader development strategies and encourage developing countries themselves to integrate adaptation into their development policies'...

A look at India's level of preparedness in the face of a disaster: “We need to shift focus from the visibles to the invisibles...disaster response measures only have short-term gain and do not result in risk reduction...”

Efficient policies and implementation mechanisms could reduce human loss due to natural hazards, said experts in a seminar on Saturday....

Seismologists have detected minute geological changes preceding small earthquakes in California by up to 10 hours. The method could form the basis of a robust early warning system for impending quakes....

Disaster-risk reduction should be a core policy item in the climate-change agenda for protecting the vulnerable said Reid Basher of the ISDR secretariat...

Children have been found to identify dangers often overlooked by adults, according to Arjuna Eramudugolla, a project manager in the southern Matara District....

Questioning the economic stimulus of disasters, researchers investigate the costs and benefits of disasters, particularly in the recovery phase....

The Xinhua News Agency reports that Thailand is seeking to establish an early warning network system against cyclone in Myanmar...