Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally know as Yolanda, struck Eastern Samar and Leyte in November 2013, affecting more than 14 million people. Large volumes of aid poured into the area right after the disaster. Now the emergency phase is over. Yet a number of international aid agencies continue providing direct assistance to the typhoon-affected communities.
Written by Francesco Melara, Jenifer Raloso, Adwyait K. Roy, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
30. January 2017
Waste, rubbish, trash, junk, garbage… you name it! Growing cities in many parts of the world face serious problems from increasing generation of waste. If not well managed, it can be an environmental and health problem, but also an economic loss.
Written by Arben Kopliku, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
11. January 2017
The wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in May 2016 consumed more than 2,400 structures and nearly 600,000 hectares of forest. Considered as Canada’s costliest disaster, it was a case showing the need to have proactive (and not reactive) disaster risk management measures in place –fire risk maps for ensuring safe evacuation in fire prone areas or designating the areas as unsafe for human habitation.
Written by Saleemul Huq, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
11. October 2016
The worst torrential floods in over 120 years! 90,000 Bosnians displaced and more than 40 dead! The most likely and indeed justified response to such disasters is saving lives and supporting short-term recovery efforts.
Written by Marina Filipović, Ajla Vilogorac, Nathalie Gunasekera, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
19. September 2016