Update

Tens of billions of US$ must be spent on protecting millions of people living on the coasts of Asia Pacific if climate change-induced disasters are not to wreak havoc and eradicate decades of development, warns new report....

Il y aura toujours des inondations. Afin néanmoins qu'elles causent le moins de dégâts possible, il faut des données de base complètes sur les dangers, comme des cartes de dangers et des prévisions détaillées, des programmes de protection et des ouvrages solides qui résistent aux surcharges ainsi que des interventions bien préparées et coordonnées. Telle est la conclusion de l'analyse des crues d'août 2005, effectuée sous la direction de l'Office fédéral de l'environnement(OFEV).

'This is just one instrument as part of a World Bank effort to deliver customized financial solutions and help plan efficient responses to catastrophic events' said Gloria Grandolini of the World Bank.

These events 'underline the increasing vulnerability of humanity to natural disasters, vulnerability that is set to rise under the scientific scenarios if climate change is left unchecked' said Achim Steiner....

Mayor Orchid Fornier gave full support to this program 'to increase the awareness of her constituents on what to do in times of calamities to attain zero casualty just like the recent disastrous typhoon that hit Western Visayas'.

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is set to make a payout of approximately US$6.3 million to the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands...

The EU-funded programme SCIER (Sensor and Computing Infrastructure for Environmental Risks) took on the challenge of developing a state-of-the-art automated system to detect disasters in the making....

'The project is urgently needed to reduce Africa's disaster risk profile...which is expected to worsen under future climate change projections,' said DiMP's Dr Ailsa Holloway....

A New Zealand-led consortium of scientists is planning to drill into the Alpine Fault in the South Island so they can learn more about earthquakes and how the fault operates.

'The week also provides the opportunity to strengthen the partnership arrangements involving relevant government agencies, the private sector, civil societies and the community in general on disaster preparedness,' said Ratu Epeli Ganilau Interim Minister for Defence, National Security and Immigration....