Reports

Introduction and Challenge Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), such as Fiji, are highly vulnerable to natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, storm surges, droughts, and other weather events. Additionally, the frequency and severity…

Excerpt Alert thresholds Please note that the alert thresholds have been set in EWARS and you will receive instant email notification once you have surpassed the alert threshold. New Indicators COVID-19 one (1) case, this is as the case definition…

KEY POINTS • Recent advances in technology make satellite imagery an important source of information for effective disaster risk management and post-disaster damage assessment. The impact of tropical cyclones on agriculture in Fiji is estimated by measuring…

Excerpt Alert thresholds Please note that the alert thresholds have been set in EWARS and you will receive instant email notification once you have surpassed the alert threshold. New Indicators COVID-19 one (1) case, this is as the case definition…

The ETC in the Pacific was activated in 2016 under the structure of the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) to support telecommunications preparedness in the region. The ETC in the Pacific is currently supporting the response to…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With almost 1,500 kilometers (km; 1,000 miles) of coastline, the Republic of Palau (Palau) is vulnerable to droughts, typhoons, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and storm surges linked to climate change. Disasters have affected the…

Highlights In observance of the 16 Days of Activism on GenderBased Violence (GBV), WFP organized a brown bag session in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) on 5 December. The session was a step forward…

Excerpt Alert thresholds Please note that the alert thresholds have been set in EWARS and you will receive instant email notification once you have surpassed the alert threshold. New Indicators ・COVID-19 one (1) case, this is as the case definition…

VANUA LAVA VOLCANO 13°80’S 167°47’E Summit 3021ft (921m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 1 Vanua Lava volcano is continuing in the minor unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 1. Mt. Suretamatai volcanic activity is continuing at…

GAUA VOLCANO 14°16’0”S 167°30’0”E Summit 2615ft (797m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 2 Gaua Volcano is continuing in the major unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2. Gaua volcano activity is continuing in the major unrest…