The articles listed in this section come from the collection of the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID). Request copies from CRID, citing the numerical reference code included with the title.

Imagine yourself in the midst of a volcanic eruption. Thanks to a new computer-based simulation, the gap between reality and imagination has been bridged. PAHO and a number of organizations...

What is a Disaster? New Answers to Old Questions is the title of a new volume, edited by R.W. Perry and E.L. Quarantelli, which addresses this most basic question: that...

“The aftermath of the tsunami presented a great public health challenge to WHO. However, every disaster presents opportunities to both countries and international agencies to strengthen their capabilities and capacity,”...

Operational best practices regarding the management of human remains and information on the dead by non-specialists is the title of a new publication on the subject from the International Committee...

Hurricane Emily was an unpredictable storm from the beginning. It struck Grenada as a category 1 hurricane on July 13 causing damage to many of the same health facilities that...

A seminar on the Hospital of the XXI Century will take place in Havana, Cuba from 11-14 October. Hospitals in disaster situations will be one of the topics covered.

Panama City will be the new home of PAHO’s sub-regional disaster office, expanding Panama’s role in the field of disaster management. Currently, several UN agencies—among them OCHA, UNICEF, UNDP and...

At the annual meeting of ministers of health of the Andean countries (Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela), delegates paid particular attention to disaster issues, approving the content of a...

A fire at one of Costa Rica’s major health facilities in mid-July killed nineteen people. The tragic event brought to light the necessity to ensure that hospitals need to be...

Member States of MERCOSUR, the Southern Common Market, met to discuss advances made in risk reduction and disaster response, in line with strategic guidelines agreed upon at the first meeting...

An intensive five-day training workshop on malaria control in complex emergencies will be held in New York in October.... Visit www.disastereducation.org to download a copy of Talking about Disaster: Guide...

You can be part of what is predicted to be the largest Internet-based lecture in history. Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh (USA), the lecture will discuss how epidemiologists can...

The devastating Indian Ocean earthquake/tsunami of December 2004, although catastrophic to many South Asian nations, provided an opportunity for improvement of health systems in a long-term, sustainable manner. Working closely...

PAHO and other international organizations have finished the first development phase of the Logistics Support System (LSS). The LSS is a common approach to logistics support that helps to consolidate...

This is our 100th issue!. We have focused on creating networks among the disaster community and chronicling progress in disaster preparedness and mitigation in the Americas…and beyond.