GARD Workshop by Nepal
To build on experience learned after 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, the workshop was led by Deutsche Post DHL Group... Read More
Year 2016 marks 7 % increase in insured losses from Natural Disasters – Aon Benfield Report
The ‘2016 Annual Global Climate & Catastrophe Report’, published by Aon Benfield – the world’s leading reinsurance broker, claims a 7 %... Read More
INSAT 3DR Mapping to Detect Forest Fires as Well
Dr Sunil Peshin, who heads the Satellite Meteorological Division of India Meteorological Department (IMD), declared that within a few months, India will... Read More
Disaster Losses Soar 68 Percent to $158 Billion in 2016
An article by the editorial staff of BRINK (a digital platform by Asia Pacific Risk Center, Singapore providing risk insight and... Read More
Disaster-proofing our car and home
With the increasing number of disasters whether man-made or natural, it is impossible to fully mitigate the risks posed by.Given the... Read More
Preparation, Communication Key to Recovery from Natural Disaster
Effective communication and information management are critical to the overall process of managing and reducing the risks of disaster. Additionally, disaster response... Read More
Indonesia: Ferry blaze off Jakarta kills 23
Fire on board the Indonesian ferry ‘Zahro Express’; on way from Jakarta to Tidung Island Resort 30 miles away with over 230... Read More
World Heading for Catastrophe over Natural Disasters, Risk Expert Warns
Part 3 –Awareness Central to Disaster Risk Management Robert Glasser, special representative of secretary general for disaster risk reduction, said that the... Read More
World Heading for Catastrophe over Natural Disasters, Risk Expert Warns
Part 2 –Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction at Core Planning Stage Mr Glasser, the head of UN Disaster Risk Reduction,asked for... Read More
World Heading for Catastrophe over Natural Disasters, Risk Expert Warns
Part 1 –Inadequate Resources for Disaster Mitigation The world’s failure to prepare for natural disasters will have “inconceivably bad consequences”, the UN’s... Read More