Global Disaster Preparedness Center
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Gender perspectives in disaster recovery
23 Feb 2015
The following story was written by Lena Kang, Knowledge Management Intern, GDPC, based off an interv...
Kenyans for Kenya (K4K) Initiative
02 Dec 2014
Throughout 2011 a devastating drought developed in Kenya that was described as the worst drought in ...
Vietnam is turning the impossible, into the ordinary
28 Nov 2014
Obstacles in daily life and especially in crises, are shared by all. With its countless mountains an...
The Role of Culture in Risk: When belief systems and interpretations differ
18 Nov 2014
There is no universal understanding of risk. For most people it is perceived through the lens of cul...
Old Ways to Deal with New Problems, in the Solomon Islands
18 Nov 2014
“The water level is rising. The area we used to work, we can’t work any more” – ...
Old Wisdom, Old Respect, Old Vulnerability
18 Nov 2014
Old Wisdom, Old Respect, Old Vulnerability: 2014 is dedicated to the elderly around the world. Octo...
Landfall in Panay Island, Philippines
17 Nov 2014
Every year around two dozen typhoons sweep through the Philippines. Dramatic footage: Moment Typhoo...
Using Information Mapping And Data To Refine Your Decision Making Process
25 Aug 2014
In the Greater Chicago Region of the American Red Cross we have been running a fire preparedness and...
Civil War, Cereal, and Smart Compassion
30 Jul 2014
When you live in a valley surrounded by mountains, you see everything coming. For the past few years...