The minister further added that a specialised earthquake contingency plan for Thimphu is currently under development to ensure enhanced preparedness and response. Citing the last major earthquake ...

but the more important problem was that the need for disaster nursing and forensic nursing in disasters was not known and their job descriptions were not included in the disaster preparedness guides.

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

MANILA – Various government agencies pledged support for the “Panatag Pilipinas” disaster preparedness campaign launched by the Office of Civil Defense ... through accessible and relatable content on ...

It utilizes the capacity of the schools as a base for emergency preparedness and crisis management in the neighborhood. This year the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations ...

25, 2024). The campaign features accessible and relatable content on various disasters and hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, typhoons, landslides and tsunamis. (Photo courtesy ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Improving disaster preparedness by simulating experiences “Hiroshima natural disaster experience VR” simulates how mudslides, flooding, earthquakes or tsunami occur in 360-degree ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. By The New York Times Books Staff “The New India,” by Rahul Bhatia ...

The acclaimed Japanese magic realist (“Norwegian Wood,” “Kafka on the Shore”) is back with his first book in six years. It opens on a pair of teens in love. The girl disappears and the man ...