PreventionWeb editors' picks
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
In a week that has seen the fury of Hurricane Beryl striking the Caribbean, our selection features coverage of some risks to consider – notably hurricanes, but also the dangers of driving during floods, and the reality of relocation faced by communities in disaster-prone places. We also bring updates on a range of smart solutions – like how China is adapting to increased flooding, how communities are securing water in East Africa, and good practices in community-driven anticipatory action around the world.
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Considerable risks
The changing face of hurricanes:
Why Hurricane Beryl accelerated:
Educate drivers about flood risks:
Australia needs to start talking about relocations:
Smart solutions
Staying in school:
Adapting to a wetter world:
Keeping water flowing:
Communities getting anticipatory action right:
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Chairman / Former President of Executive Committee in the Pakistan Association of the Deaf
8 个月*Congratulations on the New Executive Committee.* #PAD #EC #BOARD #OFFIXEBEARER #ExecutiveCommittee https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/asif-amin-farooqi-826b561b8_pad-ec-board-activity-7148942553336254464-kELY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Communications specialist - writing, editing, digital, media
8 个月Roslyn Prinsley We included your Conversation piece in this week's edition...
Disaster Management Practitioner (Reg No.: DMPc 010
8 个月1. I believe that every country nor area hit by disasters, they affected must take a bad situation and turn it into something that will benefit their local economy. 2. Our governments need to be prepared in advance so as to divert the water somewhere... NB: We need thinkers to come up with solutions
Attended Bkkr
8 个月Good picture of Transportation
Corporate training Consultant | CSR | ESG | NBS
8 个月The sad thing is that the people who get really hit by disasters (and are the majority) are those with #lowresiliency since they have limited choices. They do not choose to build in vulnerable areas, cultivate on slopes, consume a less nutritious diet, or fail to access potable water. Any shock or stress in their livelihoods from any form of disaster (like lack of water resulting in a famine, or excess water causing floods ) means a step deeper into poverty. SDG1 tries to address this issue, but are we within the 2030 global targets? If we are to avoid the global tipping point caused by disasters due to anthropogenic activities, a paradigm shift in disaster #EWS, #Indigenousknowledge, #DRR, #Reconstruction, #CommunityParticipation.