News & Updates
15 December 2023
Earlier this month, at the 6th Connected Caribbean Summit in Miami, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Philip Davis, emphasized how important it is to find the balance between…
01 December 2023
In the case of crises, including extreme weather events, access to connectivity provides a lifeline. For example, in the case of affected people, it allows the dissemination of early warning messages…
06 November 2023
A tsunami is a series of giant waves typically caused by an earthquake or underwater volcanic eruption. Tsunami waves may travel as fast as jet planes over deep waters, and causes damage and…
01 November 2023
On October 25, Hurricane Otis made landfall in the state of Guerrero, near the city of Acapulco, Mexico. This was not only the first Category 5 Tropical Cyclone to ever strike Mexico’s Pacific Coast…
27 October 2023
Little Anish Prasath celebrated his seventh birthday in Sri Lanka by asking all his friends to bring stationary items and other preschool necessities instead of birthday presents. Everything went to…
20 October 2023
AKOM, the Istanbul disaster coordination center, is a state-of-the-art facility at the heart of Istanbul’s preparedness and response planning. Employing over 90,000 staff and with operations as…
18 October 2023
Trust amongst actors and mechanisms to connect businesses with national disaster management organizations are essential for better disaster preparedness, a more effective and coordinated response,…