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Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)

Organization:
Facility Type: Info/Hotline
Status: Open

Address:
1305 North Holopono Street, Suite 2
Kihei, HI 96753

Region:
County/Parish:Maui



Main/General Business Number: 808.891.0525
Website: http://www.pdc.org/


Mission: Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is an applied science, information and technology center, working to reduce disaster risks and impacts to peoples' lives and property.

PDC works to foster disaster resiliency through the use of science, information, and technology for sound, evidence-based decision making. PDC is an applied research and development, public-private enterprise promoting a disaster risk reduction (DRR) agenda and concepts by bridging the divide between the scientific communities and the disaster management professionals.

Located in the State of Hawaii, with its principal facility on the island of Maui, PDC provides information research, products and services for disaster and crisis management professionals as well as executive decision makers in the fields of natural and technological hazards, and stresses to social, cultural and economic wellbeing. PDC's products and services are used in disaster response and civil-military humanitarian assistance operations, as well as in disaster risk reduction, mitigation and planning, locally and globally by stakeholders and disaster managers, national governments, regional organizations, and International- and Non-Governmental Organizations (I/NGO). PDC's primary area of responsibility encompasses the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, Hawaii, and Alaska, but the center has performed work all over the globe.

Please contact info@pdc.org for additional information.





This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

2011 JAPAN EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI -
http://www.pdc.org/PDCNewsWebArticles/2011/realtime/multi_hazard.htm

The relief efforts in Japan are ongoing. This map depicts the location of recent “active hazards,” earthquake aftershocks, and their proximity to the population and nuclear power plants. Please refer to these resources:

*Latest incidents: PDC’s Global Hazard Atlas
http://www.pdc.org/atlas/
*Latest active hazards on mobile phones: Disaster Alert
http://www.pdc.org/projects/mobile/disaster_alert_app.htm
*Latest global disaster events and updates: Facebook and Twitter
http://facebook.com/disasteraware
http://twitter.com/disasteraware
*Latest on ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=EQ-2011-000028-JPN&rc=3

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OCHA Situation Reports
March 14, 2011
March 13, 2011
March 11, 2011
http://www.pdc.org/PDCNewsWebArticles/2011/eq/japan.htm

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Mission
The Pacific Disaster Center's mission is to provide applied information research and analysis support for the development of more effective policies, institutions, programs, and information products for the disaster management and humanitarian assistance communities of the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

Our evolving approach to emergency management shifts the emphasis from being reactive - focusing on response and recovery operations, to being proactive - focusing on mitigation and preparedness. This strategy is built on the United Nations approach to loss reduction that acknowledges public awareness and community partnerships, better assessments of natural hazard risks, and preventative action priorities as critical components that minimize identified risks. Our overall goal is to promote disaster management as an integral part of national to local economic and social development to foster disaster-resistant communities.

Program Areas
The Pacific Disaster Center's strategic program focuses on five areas:
Decision and Policy Support
Institutional Capacity Development
Risk and Vulnerability
Humanitarian Assistance Support
Security and Sustainability

Through these programs the Pacific Disaster Center promotes the partnerships and technology required to create disaster information networks and disaster resistant communities in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

Learn about our case studies and selected ongoing projects.

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FACEBOOK -
http://www.facebook.com/disasteraware?v=wall#!/disasteraware?v=wall

Info Source/Changes:

Created At: Wed Nov 25 23:13:06 +0000 2009
Updated At: Wed Mar 16 22:30:25 +0000 2011
Updated By: DNug


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