Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
Inundation Dashboard
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Inundation Dashboard provides real-time alerts and historical inundation information at select NOS stations. The product is available in three regions: New York City/Long Island Sound; Lower Chesapeake Bay; and coastal North Carolina with additional regions to followRead more
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