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HeartSOUL Collaborates With JOJO to Launch HeartSOUL’s Fresh Face Model Search
To celebrate HeartSOUL’s upcoming collaboration with platinum recording artist JOJO, the two have announced they are kicking off a national search for the next fresh face of HeartSOUL. Later this year JOJO will partner with the stylish yet affordable...
Private Companies Should be Tapped When Disasters Hit Indonesia
Private companies have enormous resources in terms of skilled people and know-how, and this resource, rather than their financial muscle, can and should be tapped into when disasters hit Indonesia, officials say.
Health Sector Focus for Nepal’s Earthquake Preparedness
Earthquake-prone Nepal is speeding up efforts to strengthen the ability of its health facilities to withstand a major earthquake, but risk assessments need updating, say officials.
Filipino Government Bids to Encourage the Use of Social Media As a Disaster Warning Tool
The Filipino government’s bid to encourage the use of social media as a disaster warning tool was tested once again in weeks of flooding that have affected more than 260,000 families nationwide, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Record Rains Increase Urgency of Climate Change Adaptation for Sri Lanka
Ongoing storms have dumped more rain in one eastern district of Sri Lanka than witnessed in a century, according to the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Nationwide, storms have hit some two million people in the past seven months and...
Community Involvement Key to Disaster Preparedness in Bangladesh
Working in one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, Bangladeshi aid groups have learned that well-intentioned disaster relief programs without community participation do little to protect those communities in the long run.
A Reality Check in the Face of CHUTZPAH
I doubt that yesterday’s Chutzpah of the Week award had anything to do with the recent turn of events over the question of who will pay for the damages brought on by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) gas-line explosion in San Bruno....
Call to Boost Disaster Preparedness in Kenya’s Marginalized North
Response to disasters and emergencies in northern Kenya continues to be hampered by lack of infrastructure – airstrips, communication, health facilities and personnel – with aid workers and disaster response experts calling for more preparedness.
