Image acquisition and surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a very promising technology for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). UAVs can be a relatively low-cost data collection tool at...
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable nations in the world due to the combined impact of meteorological and geophysical hazards. The effectiveness of early warning systems designed...
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable nations in the world due to the combined impact of meteorological and geophysical hazards. The effectiveness of early warning systems designed...
Pacific Island countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable nations in the world due to the combined impact of meteorological and geophysical hazards. The effectiveness of early warning systems designed...
The recovery of Tonga from Tropical Cyclone Gita provides both challenges and opportunities of a scale and complexity unprecedented in our history. Meeting the challenges and realizing the opportunities...
Tropical cyclone (TC) Gita passed over the Tongatapu and ‘Eua island groups around 11 pm on Monday February 12, 2018. Following TC Gita’s passage from Tonga, there were reports of significant damage on...
This document provides an overview of needs and gaps in regard to early warning and response capabilities in Tonga. It consolidates information gathered in: (i) August 2014 during an early warning system...
This Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) sets out a Vision and Guiding Principles for medium-term recovery over the next two years (from mid-2016 to mid-2018). In recognition of the long-term nature of recovery...