Ensuring that they remain in top condition to respond in cases of natural disasters, the city’s local government unit pulled ...

Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive ...

Tsunami evacuation and risk management constitute critical components of disaster resilience, integrating structural engineering, urban planning and communication strategies to mitigate the ...

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was a watershed moment in disaster response and resilience, identifying vulnerabilities, catalysing global solidarity, and changing how the world prepares for natural ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s heavily populated coastal communities.

The technical and logistical challenges of recovering and identifying victims after the tsunami were exceptional. The hot climate increased the rate of decomposition: bloating and discolouration ...

Tagum CDRRMO also staged disaster response exercises in urban locations of Tagum City. These included a high-angle rescue of ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?

In a statement on Friday (Oct 25), Ahmad Zahid, who is also the National Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the memory of the tragedy should sharpen stakeholders’ focus to enhance ...