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14 years on: The Indian Ocean Tsunami taught the importance of inclusion in disaster risk reduction

14 years on: The Indian Ocean Tsunami taught the importance of inclusion in disaster risk reduction

Tsunamis do not discriminate when they hit but their impact on vulnerable groups can be harder than on others. Today 14 years ago, the…
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The Waves Were Enormous, We Were Afraid of a Tsunami Attack

The Waves Were Enormous, We Were Afraid of a Tsunami Attack

Rodney Gimis’ Story from Papua New Guinea
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INDONESIA: Why local wisdom failed to save lives during the last tsunami?

INDONESIA: Why local wisdom failed to save lives during the last tsunami?

By: Irina Rafliana, Executive Secretary, International Center for Interdisciplinary and Advanced Research, Indonesian Institute of…
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A Wave of hope: How the #90drills in Cambodia have created future disaster managers in the country

A Wave of hope: How the #90drills in Cambodia have created future disaster managers in the country

By: Muhibuddin Usamah, UNDP Disaster Management Specialist in Cambodia
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How we conducted tsunami drills in all tsunami-prone schools in the Eastern Visayas

How we conducted tsunami drills in all tsunami-prone schools in the Eastern Visayas

Blog by: Napoleon Manegdeg, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist, UNDP Philippines
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Building resilient generations through tsunami preparedness

Building resilient generations through tsunami preparedness

By: Shairi Mathur, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist and Tsunami Project Coordinator, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
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Viet Nam to Integrate Disaster Prevention Education into the National School Curriculum

Viet Nam to Integrate Disaster Prevention Education into the National School Curriculum

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) signed and launched a five-year…
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Older Stories
When You Know that You will Face a Tsunami, it’s Better to Be Prepared

When You Know that You will Face a Tsunami, it’s Better to Be Prepared

Losavati Dugutara’s story from Papua New Guinea
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Surviving the 2007 Tsunami in the Solomon Islands, Durie Hickie’s Story

Surviving the 2007 Tsunami in the Solomon Islands, Durie Hickie’s Story

“I am both a victim and a survivor of the Tsunami.”
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Surviving a Tsunami — Toma’s Story

Surviving a Tsunami — Toma’s Story

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2017
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Facing Destruction and Death: Lessons on how to Survive a Tsunami

Facing Destruction and Death: Lessons on how to Survive a Tsunami

By Haoliang Xu, United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
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13 Years Later: Is Thailand Better Prepared for Tsunamis?

13 Years Later: Is Thailand Better Prepared for Tsunamis?

By: Aticha Chaivichian, Tsunami Preparedness Project Coordinator at UNDP Thailand
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In Cambodia and around the world, a safe community starts with a safe school

In Cambodia and around the world, a safe community starts with a safe school

By: Muhibuddin Usamah, UNDP Disaster Management Specialist in Cambodia and Manuth Buth, intern with UNDP Cambodia
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Not Just A School Drill

Not Just A School Drill

By Christian Budi Usfinit, Technical Officer for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP Indonesia
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Overcoming Trauma: Safety Drills in the Maldives Help Tsunami Survivors to Make Peace with their…

Overcoming Trauma: Safety Drills in the Maldives Help Tsunami Survivors to Make Peace with their…

By: Yuko Oaku, Coordination Specialist and Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator, United Nations in the Maldives
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Mobile App to Advance Tsunami Warnings in Fiji

Mobile App to Advance Tsunami Warnings in Fiji

By: Anare Leweniqila, Director of National Disaster Management Office in Fiji
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Leave No-one Behind: Why Disability Inclusion Matters

Leave No-one Behind: Why Disability Inclusion Matters

Dr Arunee Limmanee, the Advisor on Education and Employment, the Association of the Physically Handicapped of Thailand
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