Topic: disaster

Disaster CSI, not 'sixth sense,' helps the dead tell their tales

Disaster CSI, not 'sixth sense,' helps the dead tell their tales

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 08:08 AM

Much needs to be done for local authorities to properly identify the dead, said Fortun, who helped in the aftermath of the 1996 Ozone Disco fire that killed 162 people and Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, the deadliest storm on record that left 6,000 dead or missing. Read more »

Strong quake jolts Athens, knocks out phone service

Strong quake jolts Athens, knocks out phone service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 08:33 PM

ATHENS, GREECE - A strong, shallow earthquake jolted Athens on Friday, knocking out phone and cellphone service and sending worried residents rushing into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read more »

Hazard assessment at your fingertips

Hazard assessment at your fingertips

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 04:16 PM

The app allows a user to be in the know if their location is prone to hazards. It also provides information to help people better understand the risks. Read more »

Private sector wants new disaster response, preparedness agency

Private sector wants new disaster response, preparedness agency

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:09 PM

A privately-run disaster resilience group is urging the Philippine government to set up a new agency to take charge during disasters. The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation says the new body should be able to integrate and synchronize efforts from the private and public sectors as well as from the international community. PDRF's Chief Resilience Officer Bill Luz adds such an agency would be able to tap resources and management skills of the private sector.    Read more »

Northern provinces brace for Falcon

Northern provinces brace for Falcon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 10:23 AM

Disaster officers in Apayao and Batanes said Wednesday that they were on the lookout for landslides and strong winds as tropical storm Falcon maintained its strength and crept closer to the northern provinces.    Read more »

51 hurt as quake rocks southern Philippines

51 hurt as quake rocks southern Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 13 07:26 PM

MANILA(UPDATED) - Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said. Read more »

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