An 800-person cyclone shelter will be built on Palm Island and a disaster co-ordination centre constructed in Kowanyama as ...

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The initiative is now expected to strengthen governance and coordination mechanisms, enhance community preparedness and ...

NSW will receive $68.4m of funding for crucial disaster preparedness projects, with one Riverina town set to get a crucial, ...

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A new federal funding push will support communities living under threat of extreme weather events, including flood, fire and ...

India has again emerged as a global example of 'early warning, early action' with the timely evacuation of up to 400,000 people ahead of Cyclone Hudhud says UNISDR. Margareta Wahlström, head of UNISDR ...

The coordinated and technology-driven response demonstrated how governance can evolve from reactive relief to proactive ...

Early Warning for All project ensures remote and vulnerable communities receive timely alerts for cyclones, floods, and droughts.

In past years Kaua'i has experienced devastating tropical cyclones, wildfires, flooding, high surf and wave events. In ...