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Hurricane Dorian: Harbinger of the new normal
On September 1, 2019 destructive winds and storm surge from Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas. In the days that followed, the storm weakened but expanded in size as it moved northward up the Atlantic coast of the United States. Climate change is intensifying the impacts of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma in 2017, Florence in 2018, and now Dorian in 2019, highlighting the need for coastal communities to start planning and building for what used to be the outer edge of extreme and is now becoming all too normal.
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September,
2019
September,
2019
Cyclone Fani: Building disaster resilience one step at a time
On May 3, 2019 Cyclone Fani made landfall on the east coast of India, devastating homes and livelihoods. The road of recovery will be a challenging one. However, thanks to effective early warning systems and evacuation protocols established following Cyclone Odisha in 1999, loss of life was minimal. These successes illustrate the value of learning from disaster events to build resilience. At the same time, Fani’s impact on livelihoods clearly identifies the next priority for adaptive learning.
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August,
2019
August,
2019
Missing Voices and a New Approach to Community Research
Though marginalised gender groups are more vulnerable to the risks of disasters their experiences are rarely included in research. Practical Action has pioneered new approaches to include and highlight these missing voices while researching flood early warning systems in Nepal and Peru.
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August,
2019
August,
2019
Gender and Early Warning Systems: Lessons from Nepal and Peru
Women and other marginalised gender groups are more vulnerable to the impacts of disasters. Experiences from Nepal and Peru show that women and gender minorities are often not given enough consideration or opportunity to contribute in the development and implementation of Early Warning Systems.
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July,
2019
July,
2019
A dramatic start to Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season
Nepal’s July rainfall has been the highest for a decade, resulting in deaths, displacement and loss of livelihoods. Government and civil society work on end-to-end Early Warning Systems has reduced the impact of the floods in some areas, but others are still vulnerable and more investment in flood resilience is needed.
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July,
2019
July,
2019
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The importance of disaster risk communication in the time of COVID-19.
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Laying in Wait: Responding to the Pandemic Amidst Impending Disasters
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COVID-19: By Your Side
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Oh no, our event was cancelled! What now?
After having to postpone an in-person learning event that was meant to bring members from across the whole Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance together we brought our knowledge sharing online. ...
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The importance of disaster risk communication in the time of COVID-19.
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