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Severe Weather - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Rainfall - Quebec, Québec, Canada
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Volcano - Semeru, Indonesia
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Tropical Cyclone - Paul
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Volcano - Reventador, Ecuador
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Wildfire - W of Serrinha, Roraima, Brazil
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Wildfire - SE of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela
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Wildfire - SW of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela
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Wildfire - NW of Puerto Carreno, Vichada, Colombia
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Highwind - Advisory (Hawaiian Islands)
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Fog - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Volcano - Sheveluch, Russia
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Volcano - Fuego, Guatemala
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Volcano - Ebeko, Russia
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Volcano - Dukono, Indonesia
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Wildfire - SW of Puerto Cabezas, Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua
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Wildfire - NE of Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Volcano - Marapi, Indonesia
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Volcano - Ibu, Indonesia
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Volcano - Lewotolo, Indonesia
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Wildfire - N of Kupungarri Community, Western Australia, Australia
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Wildfire - SW of Springsure, Queensland, Australia
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Wildfire - W of Millmerran, Queensland, Australia
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Wildfire - NW of Baines, Northern Territory, Australia
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Wildfire - NW of Warmun, Western Australia, Australia
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Volcano - Santa Maria, Guatemala
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Rainfall - Little Current, Ontario, Canada
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Flood - Zomba, Zomba, Malawi
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Flood - Parana Basin, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
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Flood - NW of Itupiranga, Pará, Brazil
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Volcano - Sabancaya, Peru
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Flood - Amazon Basin, W of Mamore River, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru
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Flood - SW of Remanso, Northeast Brazil
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Flood - Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
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Flood - Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Flood - Amazon Basin, Amazon, Jari and Paru de Este Rivers, Brazil
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Flood - NE of Dolores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Flood - Hari Basin, S of Hari River, Indonesia
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Flood - Goondiwindi, New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, Angola, Dem Rep of the Congo and Zambia
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Flood - NE of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia
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Flood - Kapuas Basin, Kapuas and Mahakam Rivers, Indonesia and Malaysia
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Flood - W of Adelaide River, Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia
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Flood - E of Burketown, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia
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Flood - Tarakan, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
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Volcano - Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
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Flood - E of McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory, Australia
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Flood - SE of Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Flood - Irrawaddy Basin, Bangladesh and Myanmar
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Flood - NW of Boulia, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia
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Flood - Popondetta, Oro, Papua New Guinea
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Flood - Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Nei Mongol, China
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Flood - Limpopo Basin, NW of Limpopo River, Botswana and South Africa
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Flood - SE of Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur, China
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Flood - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Flood - Nile Basin, Eastern Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
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Flood - E of Baoding, Hebei, China
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Flood - Indus Basin, India and Pakistan
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Flood - SE of Naypyidaw, Naypyitaw, Myanmar
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Flood - NW of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
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Flood - Can Tho, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
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Flood - Pakchan Basin, N of Pakchan River, Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand
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Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
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Flood - SE of Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil
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Flood - Yangtze Basin, Yangtze, Huai He and Gan Jiang Rivers, China
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Flood - Amur Basin, W of Ussuri River, China and Russia
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Flood - W of Edirne, Edirne, Turkey
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Flood - E of Izmayil, Odessa, Ukraine
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Flood - E of Abuna, North Brazil
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Flood - Ural Basin, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Caspian Sea
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Flood - Dasht Kaur Basin, W of Dasht River, Iran and Pakistan
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Flood - Hamun Basin, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
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Flood - E of Fonte Boa, Amazonas, Brazil
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Flood - Volga Basin, Russia and Kazakhstan
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Flood - W of Dasht Kaur Basin, United Arab Emirates and Oman
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran and Iraq
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Flood - NE of Nabire, Papua and Papua Barat, Indonesia
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Southern Asia, Iran, Western Asia, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, Mozambique
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Flood - Luiana, Cuando Cubango, Angola
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Flood - Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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Flood - SE of EdDamer, River Nile, Sudan
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Flood - Cuanza Basin, SW of Cuanza River, Angola
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Volcano - Popocatepetl, Mexico
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Flood - Orange Basin, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
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Flood - NE of Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
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Flood - Nile Basin, SW of White Nile River, Uganda
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Flood - Limbe, Sud-Ouest, Cameroon
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Flood - Chad Basin, Middle Africa, Cameroon, Western Africa, Niger, Nigeria and Chad
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Flood - Congo Basin, Middle Africa, Angola, Eastern Africa, Burundi, Central African Republic, Dem R
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Flood - Niger Basin, Nigeria
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Flood - Okavango Basin, NE of Okavango River, Angola and Namibia
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Flood - Okavango Basin, Middle Africa, Angola, Southern Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Eastern Africa an
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Flood - Nile Basin, Middle Africa, Dem Rep of the Congo, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Northern Africa,
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Flood - N of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
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Rainfall - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
7 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - NE of Asosa, Benshangul-Gumaz, Ethiopia
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan
7 hours ago INFORMATION
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High Wind - SW of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
8 hours ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 5.0 - 236 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
8 hours ago ADVISORY
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Avalanches - Western Austria
8 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SW of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
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Wildfire - W of Puerto Cabezas, Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua
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Avalanches - Southern Switzerland
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Drought - Greece
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Drought - Italy
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Drought - Spain
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Severe Weather - Northern Brazil
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Wildfire - La Tigra, Honduras
9 hours ago INFORMATION
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Severe Weather - Paraguay
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Storms - Costa Rica
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Severe Weather - Panama
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Drought - Central United States
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Drought - Southwestern United States
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Severe Weather - Mexico
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Drought - Hawaii, United States of America
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Drought - Northwestern United States
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Drought - Puerto Rico, United States of America
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Drought - Central America
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Extreme Heat - Central America
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Extreme Heat - Haiti and the Dominican Republic
10 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - South Island, E of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
11 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Bismarck Range, NW of Kundiawa, Chimbu, Papua New Guinea
11 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Greater Sunda Islands, SE of Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
11 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Cordillera Central, E of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru
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Landslide - Central Andes, N of Punata, Cochabamba, Bolivia
11 hours ago WATCH
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Landslide - Anatolian, W of Ardabil, Ardebil, Iran
11 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Itombwe Mountains, W of Uvira, Sud-Kivu, Congo, DRC
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Landslide - Barisan Mountains, Sawahlunto, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
11 hours ago WARNING
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Landslide - Western Asia, W of Lankaran, Lankaran, Azerbaijan
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Landslide - Kashmir Himalayas, NE of Saidu, N.W.F.P., Pakistan
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Landslide - New Guinea, E of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
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Landslide - East African Highlands, Mbeya, Mbeya, Tanzania
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Landslide - Sulawesi, NE of Palopo, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
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Landslide - Western Asia, NE of Zakho, Dihok, Iraq
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Landslide - Central Alborz Mountains, NE of Karaj, Alborz, Iran
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Landslide - Lesser Caucasus, NW of Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
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Landslide - Southeast Ethiopian Highlands, S of Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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Landslide - Central Highlands, SW of Ban Houayxay, Bokeo, Lao PDR
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Landslide - Southern Alps, S of Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
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Landslide - Eastern Rift Mountains, W of Babati, Manyara, Tanzania
11 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of Lyman, Donetsk, Ukraine
11 hours ago INFORMATION
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High Wind - N of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
12 hours ago WARNING
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Wildfire - SE of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - SE of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela
12 hours ago INFORMATION
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Wildfire - NW of Kupungarri Community, Western Australia, Australia
15 hours ago INFORMATION
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Flood - Merauke, Papua, Indonesia
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Golmud, Qinghai, China
18 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Braganca, Pará, Brazil
18 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Lewotobi, Indonesia
19 hours ago WARNING
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Earthquake - 5.2 - 10 km E of Bantacan, Philippines
22 hours ago ADVISORY
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Flood - Nile Basin, Egypt
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Gualeguaychu, Entre RÃos, Argentina
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Canavieiras, Bahia, Brazil
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Flood - Yancheng, East China
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Flood - Yangtze Basin, China and Taiwan
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Val dOr, Québec, Canada
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Guayas Basin, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Niger Basin, Benin and Nigeria
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Cameta, Pará, Brazil
22 hours ago WARNING
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Flood - Raba, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia
22 hours ago WARNING
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Volcano - Aira, Japan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Mont-Laurier, Ontario and Québec, Canada
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Ogooue Basin, Middle Africa, Dem Rep of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon and Equatorial G
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Flood - Mossoro, Northeast Brazil
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Flood - Sobral, Northeast Brazil
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Flood - La Paz, Baja California, Baja California Sur and Sonora, Mexico
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Mitu, Amazonas, Caquetá and Vaupés, Colombia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Flood - N of Pedro Luro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Macapa, North Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - E of Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Rufiji Basin, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Cameta, Pará, Brazil
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Parana Basin, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Araguari Basin, NE of Araguari River, Brazil and French Guiana
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Mildura, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, Australia
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Flood - Hamun-I-Mashkel Basin, Iran and Pakistan
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Flood - Bengawan Solo Basin, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Flood - S of Windorah, New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
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Flood - SE of Mahakam Basin, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory, Australia
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Flood - Tanjungpinang, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
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Flood - SE of Halls Creek, Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Yellow River Basin, China
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Chao Phraya Basin, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam
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Flood - Vam Co Basin, N of Vam Co River, Cambodia and Vietnam
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Torghay Basin, Russia and Kazakhstan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SE of Cauvery Basin, Sri Lanka
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Flood - Ganges Basin, NE of Brahmani River, India and Bangladesh
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Irrawaddy Basin, Myanmar and Thailand
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Sheberghan, Jawzjan, Afghanistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Daling He Basin, China, South Korea and North Korea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Aral Sea Basin, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Telangana, India
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Shatt Al Arab Basin, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - W of Atrek Basin, Azerbaijan, Iran and Caspian Sea
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Jubba Basin, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Timashevsk, Adygey, Krasnodar and Stavropol, Russia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Abhe Bad Basin, Eastern Africa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
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Flood - Nile Basin, SW of White Nile River, Uganda
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Abhe Bad Basin, Eastern Africa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - N of Al Ghaydah, Al Mahrah, Yemen
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, NW of Shire River, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - SW of Ati, Batha, Chad
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NW of Soubre, Bas-Sassandra, Cote dIvoire
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - S of Tamale, Northern, Ghana
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - NE of Asosa, Benshangul-Gumaz, Ethiopia
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Mangoky Basin, Madagascar
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Flood - Congo Basin, Tanzania
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Zambezi Basin, NW of Zambezi River, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Rukwa Basin, S of Rungwa River, Tanzania
1 day ago WARNING
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Storms - South Island, New Zealand
1 day ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - New South Wales, Australia
2 days ago WARNING
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Floods - Orenburg Russia, Northern Kazakhstan
2 days ago INFORMATION
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Wildfires - Northeastern Guyana
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Earthquake - 5.4 - 40 km NW of Kuqa, China
1 day ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Northern France
1 day ago INFORMATION
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Floods - Southern, United States
1 day ago WARNING
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Floods - Southeastern, United States
1 day ago WARNING
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Flood - Crestview, FL Region, United States
1 day ago WARNING
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Floods - Central, United States
2 days ago WARNING
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Severe Weather - Central India
2 days ago WARNING
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Wildfire - W of Qinggang, Heilongjiang, China
2 days ago WARNING
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Wildfire - N of Qinggang, Heilongjiang, China
2 days ago WARNING
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Wildfire - N of Wangkui, Heilongjiang, China
2 days ago WARNING
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Flood - Davenport, IA--IL Region, United States
3 days ago WARNING
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Volcano - La Cumbre, Fernandina Island, Ecuador
3 weeks ago WARNING
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Cholera - Haiti
3 weeks ago WARNING
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Cholera - Somalia
2 months ago WARNING
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Cholera - Mozambique
1 year ago WARNING
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Dengue - Guatemala
7 months ago WARNING
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Measles - American Samoa
11 months ago WARNING
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Drought - Djibouti
1 year ago WARNING
Working together to create a Safer World
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that supports the most demanding governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide in helping to create a safer, more disaster resilient world. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped our partners enhance disaster management capacity, save lives, and reduce disaster losses through the application of our advanced tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical information.
The Center’s DisasterAWARE platform is used by tens of thousands of disaster management professionals—from the senior-level decision maker to the operational practitioner. It provides global multi-hazard early warning, hazard monitoring, and risk intelligence to support rapid and effective disaster response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation. DisasterAWARE includes the highest resolution all-hazards impact models, advanced analytical reports, and augmented information through artificial intelligence. The system features the largest, scientifically-vetted big data catalog for disaster management decision making in the world—derived in part from PDC’s unique National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment as well as its Global Risk and Vulnerability data.
DisasterAWARE provides near real-time analytics about impacts to population, capital, and key infrastructure for multiple hazards, calculating likely humanitarian needs down to a scale of 30 x 30 meters. DisasterAWARE is free to disaster management practitioners and the humanitarian assistance community at https://disasteraware.pdc.org.
 Customized versions of DisasterAWARE have been deployed by PDC in locations around the world and are used operationally by national and regional disaster management agencies for all aspects of disaster management.
PDC’s mobile app, Disaster Alert, is also free and designed for use by the public as well as disaster managers on-the-go. It offers customizable early warning alerts for any type of natural hazard in any location around the globe. Visit https://disasteralert.pdc.org.
In addition to offering advanced decision support technology, PDC is pioneering the scientific application of artificial intelligence for disaster risk reduction through its AI for Humanity™ program. Learn more about these innovations at www.pdc.org/aiforhumanity.
The Center also provides specialized research on a range of topics ranging such as national fragility, national disaster preparedness, women, peace and security, and climate change. PDC also supports disaster preparedness training and exercises.
A brief history of PDC
Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Iniki to the Hawaiian Islands in 1992, Pacific Disaster Center was conceived as a center to improve systems of communication and technology for disaster prevention at home and beyond. PDC now serves a global audience, helping to increase disaster management capacity and embolden more effective decisions, policies, and actions for a safer world.
PDC briefs President of Panama on findings of NDPBA report
Philippines get assistance with Super Typhoon following successful launch of PhilAWARE
PDC helps Thailand with new early warning and hazard monitoring technologies
Red Cross and PDC go beyond response to anticipate disaster impacts
NASA partners with PDC to develop groundbreaking global flood early warning system
Indonesia and ASEAN usher in a new era of disaster readiness, response, and risk reduction
Nobel Laureate World Food Programme and PDC join forces in disaster preparedness and response
PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19
PDC unveils beta version of customized disaster management software for the Philippines
Lao PDR and PDC launch early warning system program with signed agreement ceremony
NASA and Pacific Disaster Center to develop new life-saving technologies
Exercise in Southeast Asia brings together 18 countries
PDC and ASEAN Member States kick-off management program
PDC featured speaker at AI conference
Disaster preparedness assessments started in eight countries
Kick off meeting held to bring early warning support to Myanmar
SmartAlertâ„¢ enhances DisasterAWARE
PDC supports 10 major disaster exercises
Winter Olympics rely on PDC for public safety
Preparedness assessments finished for four countries
PDC completes risk evaluation for ASEAN
PDC and AHA Centre sign Memorandum of Intent
PDC-FEMA team up during record-breaking Atlantic Hurricanes
PDC aids response to 63 major hazards globally
PDC aids response to Major Hurricane Matthew
PDC and Nepal partner on NepalAWARE
DisasterAWARE® 6.0 greatly expands capabilties
PDC supports public safety during 2016 Olympics
PDC assists with analysis of Zika virus epidemic
DisasterAWARE® is on the horizon for the Philippines
PDC aids response for 61 major hazards globally
ASEAN chooses PDC for training assessment
PDC expands collaboration with APEC
PDC aids Nepal responders after deadly M7.8 quake
PDC supports 11 major exercises globally
PDC begins NDPBA with four more countries
Vietnam and PDC launch VinAWARE
PDC releases new BioServ technology
Nepal exercises preparedness with PDC
PDC supports response to global hazards
PDC supports international preparedness exercises
Indonesia and PDC launch InAWARE
United Nations sponsors PDC as guest speaker
PDC launches NDPBA program
PDC presents DisasterAWARE® at APEC workshop
ASEAN invites PDC to present
PDC-Indonesia partner on InAWARE
PDC-Vietnam partner on VinAWARE
PDC presents at UNOCHA Workshop
PDC activates real-time response support
PDC supports Hurricane Sandy with real-time analysis
PDC named project manager for International Charter
PDC-AHA Centre launch DMRS
PDC supports response to global disasters
The Bahamas and PDC partner on preparedness
PDC assists with Cholera outbreak in Haiti
PDC supports relief workers worldwide
PDC supports response to catastrophic quake in Haiti
PDC launches Disaster Alert mobile app for the public
PDC assists with global catastrophes
PDC-Vietnam begin flood modeling and early warning project
PDC continues longstanding collaboration with ASEAN
PDC co-chairs conference on APEC preparedness
PDC supports 2008 Olympics safety
PDC supports response to disasters globally
PDC provides support after M8.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia
PDC develops Vietnam decision support system prototype
University of Hawai‘i becomes PDC’s new managing partner

PDC supports response for numerous hazards
PDC hosts worldwide natural disaster policy forum
Senator Inouye speaks about PDC’s global impact
PDC begins Early Warning Technology project with Thailand
PDC assesses Risk and Vulnerability throughout Pacific Islands
PDC-ASEAN collaborate on new disaster information initiative
PDC supports Hurricane Katrina response and relief
PDC develops Tsunami Awareness Kit for Pacific Island Nations
PDC launches Asia Pacific Natural Hazards Information Network
PDC assists after Great Sumatra Eathquake / Indian Ocean Tsunami
PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® online Atlas
PDC releases new DisasterAWARE® system
PDC recognized as a global information provider
PDC launches first web-enabled application
PDC co-sponsors international conference
PDC expands support to Pacific Nations
New PDC technology widely applauded
Senator Inouye provides opening remarks
Development of PDC begins
U.S. Congress approves Pacific Disaster Center
Pacific Disaster Center conceived following Iniki
Hurricane Iniki devastates Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Our Team
Executive Management
Ray Shirkhodai
Executive Director
Chris Chiesa has more than 30 years of experience developing and leading enterprise applications of geospatial information technologies and has been actively involved in disaster management activities for the past two decades. He directs international deployments of PDC’s disaster management decision support DisasterAWARE® platform. Chris has extensive programmatic and institutional experience in the Asia Pacific region. His work has also taken him to Europe, Central and South America, and Africa. In 2005, Chris received Esri’s prestigious Special Achievements in GIS Award in recognition of the Center’s support to the Indian Ocean tsunami response. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan (BSME, MSNR) and the University of Arizona (MBA).
Chris Chiesa, MS, MBA
Deputy Executive Director
Joseph Green, PhD
Director of Applied Science
Dr. Erin Hughey is the Director of Global Operation for the Pacific Disaster Center. A recognized leader in global disaster management and disaster risk reduction, Dr. Hughey developed the only operationalized approach to the United Nations Sendai Framework for Action. Known as the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA), this program has been implemented by more than 20 countries worldwide and aids national, regional and international disaster risk reduction initiatives. With a PhD in geography, Dr. Hughey has dedicated her life’s work to the innovation and the application of new science and technology for disaster management—empowering practitioners and senior leadership alike with the tools and information needed to support data-driven decision making.
Erin Hughey, PhD
Director of Global Operations
Cassie Stelow, MS
Acting Director of Information Technology
Scott Okada, BBA, MBA
Director of Finance & Administration
Other Staff
Bear (Bernd) McConnell
Senior Advisor
Steve Recca has held several security policy positions with the State Department, Department of Defense, and in academia. He was Director of the University of Colorado Springs Center for Homeland Security where he managed research programs in civil security, defense-related topics, as well as institutional and government agency collaborative relationships. He is on the Editorial Review Board of four peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent guest lecturer on civil security topics for academic institutions across the United States. Steve holds a Master’s in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Steve Recca
Humanitarian Assistance Programs Senior Advisor
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