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Disaster recovery news archive Disaster prevention to be at the heart of UN work for the next five years Brazil to open Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction
Cost of 2011 natural disasters up 280 percent increase from 2010 Victorian Coalition Government releases final Comrie report on 2010-11 floods 2011 a record year for US weather-based disasters Active 2011 hurricane season ends Insect cyborgs may help in future damage assessments UNISDR head meets representatives of the Chinese private sector to discuss disaster risk reduction Widespread flooding impacts South-East Asia US National Flood Insurance Program gains last minute extension Final National Disaster Recovery Framework published 66th session of the UN General Assembly opens with focus on disasters and prevention Joplin tornado offers important lessons for disaster preparedness: NOAA Economic and community resilience: the impacts of natural disasters Monsoon rains cause major problems in south Asian Power outages: safe generator use NOAA updates Atlantic hurricane season forecast NOAA warns that upper Midwest and northern Plains flood threat to continue through summer Two months of US severe weather results in $21.65bn economic loss Does your company's business insurance cover all losses in the event of a disaster? NOAA publishes 2011 hurricane season forecasts US tornado disaster could be of Katrina proportions Another above-average 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast Climate change risks for cities examined Scholarships in disaster management made available Huge 8.9 earthquake hits Japan Countries must aim for more coordinated action to reduce disaster risk – UN report Catastrophic preparedness: how ready is FEMA for the next big disaster? Major disaster declared for Massachusetts February major disasters roundup Severe damage in Christchurch due to magnitude 6.3 earthquake A large area of the US is at risk from moderate to major flooding this spring Recent major US disaster declarations Major disaster declared for Utah COAG meeting agrees to immediate deployment of new Australian National Strategy for Disaster Resilience Secretary Napolitano publishes fiscal year 2012 DHS budget request President declares major disaster for New Jersey January major disasters roundup Cyclone Yasi update page US ‘monster winter storm’ : update page Major disaster declared for California United Nations: 2010 was one of the worst years for disasters New IBHS guidelines aim to help businesses reduce earthquake damage to property Queensland floods updates US Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants bill becomes law Minister visits flooded inland as NSW braces for worse weather November major disasters roundup Start preparing for 2011 hurricane season now October disasters roundup Major disaster declared for South Dakota The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2010 European disaster response moves forward Government of Canada launches National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction Major disaster declared for The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico FEMA and American Red Cross partnership will strengthen mass care during a disaster Plan for the ‘Maximum of Maximums’ Fugate tells State emergency managers US major disaster declarations US major disaster declarations FEMA Independence Act of 2009 given deadline extension September major disasters summary Major disaster declared for Arizona US major disaster declarations: Businesses over-confident about IT network resilience New model predicts disaster impacts on cities US major disaster declarations Watching Igor Support website for Canterbury earthquake is operational August major disasters roundup Institute for Southern Studies report says that Katrina disaster response lessons have still not been learned Five years later – how New Orleans flood risk has changed since Hurricane Katrina US major disaster declarations Social media usage during disasters surveyed Atlantic Hurricane Season: no room for complacency July disasters roundup President declares major disaster for Texas Pakistan and Afghanistan flooding disaster resources US major disaster declarations
•Date: 30th July 2010 • Region: US •Type: Briefing Hurricane season 2100 Award for Butler County Disaster Recovery Coalition Major disaster declared for Nebraska Major disaster declared for Montana Get Ready Week 2010 Natural disaster risks assessed June natural disaster roundup New US Federal web portal launched to provide Deepwater Horizon oil spill response and recovery information and resources US major disaster declarations 2010 Hurricane Season resource page Government of Canada assists Alberta with damage caused by rainstorm Major disaster declared for the State Of West Virginia Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots As the football World Cup starts in South Africa Aon Benfield publishes regional earthquake risk report Atlantic Hurricane Season expected to be worse than initially forecasted: Colorado State University Floods dominate May disasters US National Flood Insurance Program expires US SBA presents annual disaster recovery awards Major disaster declared for Oklahoma Probability of mega-quake hitting Pacific Northwest coast of the United States assessed Major disaster declared for Mississippi US major disaster declarations •Date: 14th May 2010 • Region: US •Type: Briefing US major disaster declarations •Date: 12th May 2010 • Region: US •Type: Briefing Lessons from L’Aquila US major disaster declarations US major disaster declaration for State Of Mississippi US major disaster declarations West Virginia US major disaster declarations US National Flood Insurance Program extended US major disaster declarations - FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Minnesota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on March 1, 2010, and continuing. OSHA advice on sandbag use floods Major disaster declared for New Jersey US major disaster declarations US Congress allows National Flood Insurance Program to lapse Report published on the vulnerability of different UK critical infrastructure sectors to flooding US major disaster declarations Key US sector leaders meet to discuss community resiliency in a large-scale crisis US major disaster declarations Major disaster declared for New Jersey Major disaster declared for Arizona US major disaster declarations Federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas struck by severe winter storms and snowstorm during the period of December 22, 2009, to January 8, 2010. European Commission to investigate EU options for insurance against natural catastrophes Flood grants for Queensland small businesses and primary producers Major disaster declared for California Researchers show how far South American cities moved in 8.8 Chile quake Major disaster declared for West Virginia US disaster declarations US Senators criticise FEMA’s proposed disaster recovery plan Commonwealth and Victoria finalise disaster resilience partnership US disaster declarations FEMA and European disaster management agencies meet to discuss large scale disaster preparedness US major disaster declarations Draft FEMA National Disaster Recovery Framework open for comment Major disaster declared for the state of New Jersey Major disaster declared for Arkansas US Department of Homeland Security publishes Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Major disaster declared for North Carolina Counting the cost of the summer 2007 UK floods UN calls for international support in wake of Haiti quake Northern Ireland Flooding Taskforce organizes public consultation sessions Natural catastrophes resulted in $58bn economic loss in 2009 Recent US disaster declarations: |
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