civil protection

Earthquake in Greece: the event occurred in the north of the country, at a depth of 20 km

Evacuation chairs are the devices that, more than any other, tell us about an aspect of emergency interventions: there are situations in which "quickly and well" is a categorical imperative.

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 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, 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.

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…

Hurricane Eta - the Red Cross is supporting thousands of people affected by the heavy rains and floods caused by now-Tropical Storm Eta. The devastating storm has claimed more than 50 lives, forced the evacuation of thousands of people, and…

Floods, mobile clinics are the solution: in South Sudan, in Awerial county, mobile clinics have set off to visit doctors and treat people who have fled the floods that have devastated entire regions in recent weeks. In South Sudan, in…

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.

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…