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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.
The Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award recognizes the courageous efforts of fire brigades around the…
On Friday evening, January 27, 2017, the Italian Fire Departments that provided aid during the series of earthquakes in central Italy in the summer of 2016, won the coveted Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award together with the title…
A sparkle in Central Italy - 8 people survived the avalance which destroyed an hotel
This morning rescuers were digging among snow and ruins where the Rigopiano Hotel in Farindola, Pescara, has been swamped by an avalanche caused by a quake. After a long night of digging, they finally found 6 people alive beneath the ruins,…
Heavy snow and quakes are threatening Central Italy
Italy - These hours are crucial for Italian rescuers. Central Italy is covered with meters of snow and still threatened by earthquakes. A dangerous blend which makes rescuers' job even harder.
Fabrizio Curcio, chief of Italian Civil…
Resilience in Bangladesh: Floating schools as solution against monsoon and flooding
PABNA , BANGLADESH - An NGO designed school boats as a solution to severe flooding consequences. During monsoon season, 1/3 of the country submerged. Millions of children are cut off from the school on land. There are more than 100…
Save the date - In Brussels arrives the day on cultural heritage at risk for climate change
The European Commission - DG Research and Innovation is organizing a full day event with policy makers, stakeholders, researchers and innovators to discuss the latest developments on cultural heritage at risk. The event is expected to be…
Civil Protection, outliving and resilience. Leonardo di Caprio demonstrates how we are distroying…
Can we stop climate change? Can we resist to greenhouse gas emission? The actor Leonardo Di Caprio shows us Earth's problems with "Before the Flood". A new film, fascinating and cruel at the same time, just as a world in decline could be.…
Emergency backpack: In case of emergency, earthquake or flood, we must be always ready!
To evacuate our house during an emergency, it is essential doing it in a few time and with enough instruments to overtake the first 24 hours after the event
Austria - 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster…
ICT-DM’2016 aims to bring together academics and practitioners who are involved in emergency services, ad hoc planning and disaster management and recovery, in order to learn about the latest research developments, share experiences and…
Central Italy frightened again: new earthquake shakes the ground
New earthquake shook Central Italy during the everning of 26 October. The area between Macerata (Marche) and Perugia (Umbria) has been frightened by a high amount of skahes
Disaster resilience: DRR to Support Sendai Framework Implementation
The global campaign for urban risk reduction has engaged over 3,300 resilient cities to know more, invest wisely and build more safely.