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Nicaragua is preparing to face the effects of a major earthquake as part of the first National Multi-threats Exercise of the year, which also includes actions against volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. The coordination between the army, the police, the Red Cross, the fire department and the ministry of health will also be evaluated.
Workers from the Ñico Lopez Refinery in Havana haven taken part in a simulation exercise to evaluate responses before possible spills of liquid chloride. The objectives of the exercise were to train members to protect the population and the damage and needs assessments groups.
Los desastres naturales son de los principales factores que obstaculizan el desarrollo de Cuba, razón por la que la gestión de riesgos acerca de estos se considera un asunto de importancia estratégica. El primer taller cientÃfico nacional sobre la gestión de riesgo se desarrolló del 1 al 4 de junio en la universidad José Martà de la central provincia de Sancti SpÃritus.
Cuba shared its experience on 27 January in managing risks of weather and climate-related disasters during an event organized by the United Nations, running through Jan.29. Director of the Forescast Center of the Meteorological Institute of Cuba, Jose Rubiera, highlighted the importance of science and technology in prevention efforts...
UNDP criticized in a report some weaknesses of the disaster risk management in Panama, reports Prensa Latina. Referring to the National Savings Fund, UNDP considered weak the legislation for the use of that money, while again criticized that spenditure is planned for response, not prevention. In 2014, just over the 65 percent of the country was affected by flooding...
'Disaster risk reduction is a matter of great relevance for the international community, but above all for developing countries, where usually more lives are lost because they lack the needed capacities to respond,' said Chief of Staff of the National Civil Defense...
'Hay avances muy importantes en la región en materia de gestión de riesgos y desastres, hay una polÃtica centroamericana de gestión integral de riesgos y una serie de esfuerzos nacionales. Sin embargo, es necesario reforzar los trabajos para que sean parte de los procesos de desarrollo de los paÃses' señaló Ricardo Mena, jefe para las Américas de la UNISDR...
'Natural disasters are bringing accidents, infections linked to contaminated water, the increase of vectors and other long-term problems, such as the deterioration of the human being's mental health. This is the least analyzed phenomenon, and it might be the biggest problem of all, said Doctor Carlos Corvalan, a specialist from PAHO...