From the 18th to the 21st of July 2019, Hanoi was affected by a heatwave with a heat index peaking at 47.5 ◦C. Three days before, alerted by early warnings issued by the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate…
Asia Pacific Red Cross Red Crescent: Our Contribution to Resilience 2019-2020 (Working Draft)
Our contribution to resilience Home to more than half of the world’s seven billion people, the Asia Pacific region is the fastest growing, with seven of the ten largest cities and five of its largest economies. As economies expand, increased…
Public Awareness and Public Education for Disaster Risk Reduction: Action-oriented key messages for households and schools (2nd Edition)
Every year, shocks, disasters and hazards such as earthquakes, floods, pandemics and landslides, lead to thousands of avoidable deaths. Information shared at the right time, in an understandable format, by trusted sources, can be the most effective life-saving tool in…