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 ...

Earthquake preparedness and response strategies vary significantly according to the income level of countries and communities. High-income countries have more resources to invest in resilient ...

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.

The end of term at UAL signals more than just deadlines; it marks the culmination of intense journeys for postgraduate students across the six colleges. Each campus buzzes with the energy of ...

Experts emphasise the critical importance of heeding minor earthquakes as precursors to ... for immediate actions to enhance earthquake preparedness, infrastructure resilience, and public ...

Earthquakes can strike at any time and without warning. If you live in a high-risk area, it’s not a matter of if an earthquake happens, but when and how large it will be. You might think your ...

MANILA, Philippines —The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is urging the public and private sectors to join the nationwide earthquake drill on Thursday afternoon. The Fourth Quarter Nationwide ...

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HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sent out updated civil preparedness guides on Monday ...