Disasters

According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.

Disasters Resources

A GIS Tool for Flood Inundation Mapping

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
The GIS Flood Tool (GFT) is a GIS-based flood inundation mapping tool developed by the United States Geological Survey. It using existing medium scale terrain datasets to create estimates of flood inundation boundaries in an area without detailed ground survey information. The tool can also be run...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Active USG Humanitarian Programs in Yemen [Map]

Publication date:
March 1, 2014
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Yemen. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Middle East and North Africa

The Glacial Lake Handbook: Reducing Risk from Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Publication date:
February 1, 2014
U.S. Agency for International Development
Although glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have occurred repeatedly in many places around the world, perhaps no country has as much experience with managing such lakes as Peru. This technical report is a distillation of the experiences and knowledge acquired during seven decades of active lake...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean

Final Performance Report: Emergency Assistance to Earthquake-Affected Populations in Central Visayas

Publication date:
January 1, 2014
U.S. Agency for International Development
The two-month project addressed the emergency WASH and Hygiene needs among the vulnerable earthquake-affected residents of Bohol. The project slightly exceeded targets by distributing 901 hygiene and water kits with water purification solution (Hyposol) to a total of 5,406 beneficiaries from 901...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Spring Haiti Work plan Fy14

Publication date:
October 2, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
The ongoing political turmoil and frequent natural disasters in Haiti, such as the earthquake of 2010, have significantly affected food security and livelihoods, which have in turn affected the nutrition status of the population. The country has seen limited progress in reducing malnutrition in the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Solutions for Urban Flood Management

Publication date:
May 30, 2013
Xylem, Inc.
Cities all around the world regularly confront natural disasters that threaten human lives, livelihoods and the natural environment upon which we all depend. in a world where many cities are growing rapidly and facing increasing exposure to water scarcity, changes in weather patterns, and other...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Argentina
Latin America and the Caribbean

Assisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (Oct-Dec 2011)

Publication date:
January 1, 2012
U.S. Agency for International Development
The violence and insecurity continue due to ongoing fighting between the GoS and the rebel group, Justice Equity Movement (JEM), in North and South Darfur resulting in inaccessibility of innumerable program locations. In Nyala Town, the security situation continues to be unpredictable...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa

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