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Civil Protection and Civil Defence are the central pillar against natural disasters, catastrophes and emergencies. Volunteers and professionals involved in the resiliency systems need the information to perform better in big emergencies.
Emergency Expo, the Regional Coordination of Civil Protection of Piedmont will also be there: this…
Emergency Expo, the online fair dedicated to Emergency and Relief set up by Roberts (publisher of Emergency Live), welcomes with joy the presence of the Regional Coordination of Civil Protection of Piedmont
Natural disasters and major emergencies: NEC with the "SARDO" drone system locates missing persons
Drone use in major emergencies and natural disasters: in natural disasters and major emergencies, the use of drones to search for missing persons has been a reality for some years now: Mountain Rescue, Fire Brigade, Civil Protection, Red…
Earthquake, magnitude 6.3 in Greece. Also felt in North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Italy
Earthquake in Greece: the event occurred in the north of the country, at a depth of 20 km
Earthquake in Croatia, magnitude 6.4: dead and injured in Petrinja, city centre razed to the ground
The earthquake in Croatia at 12:20 was so strong that it was felt by many Italian cities, from Trieste to Naples, Parma and Ancona.
Typhoons Goni and Vamco: in the Philippines, the situation is tragic for 278 thousand people
Typhoons in the Philippines: In support of the government-led response efforts to Typhoons Goni and Vamco, the UN and humanitarian partners in the Philippines released today a revised Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) plan.
Honduras: UN and partners launch appeal for Tropical Storm Eta
Honduras, the devastation of tropical storm Eta:the UN and humanitarian partners have launched a Flash Appeal to respond to the needs of 450,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by Tropical Storm Eta.
Philippines, Typhoon Ulysses devastates Quezon: the appeal and commitment of the Red Cross for the…
Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name “Vamco”) has made its third landfall in the vicinity of General Nakar, Quezon at 1:40 A.M. on November 12, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…
Philippines, Rolli's supertyphoon hits Luzon: at least 16 dead and 370 thousand evacuated
The supertyphoon Rolli (Goni, according to the terminology of Anglo-Saxon centers) hit the Philippines a few days after cyclone Molave, which had caused 22 deaths.
Nissan RE-LEAF, the electrical response to the consequences of natural disasters / VIDEO
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day…
Bad weather in Piedmont: French responders overlooked help requests for 40 Italians trapped for 7…
Bad weather in Piedmont: a deplorable and sad story where French first responders failed to intervene after help requests of 40 Italians in danger because of the bad weather. This behaviour forced Italian responders to an unusual trespass.