Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: In the forty-third week of 2023, the ASEAN region experienced 21 disaster events that affected Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. In addition to these, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand also reported that the flooding that began in week 39 persisted in Week 43. Agensi Pengurusan…
13 ASEAN-ERAT Members have completed the 2nd Level 2 Course on Information Management from 23-27 October 2023 in Pattaya, Thailand. With enhanced skills in Information Management, they are now poised to play a key role in ASEAN’s emergency operations, supporting decision-makers with critical information for swift and life-saving disaster response. The AHA Centre expresses its…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – Tropical Cyclone HAMOON Country under monitoring: Myanmar OVERVIEW: According to DMH Myanmar, Tropical Cyclone (TC) HAMOON has moved Northeastwards and now lies over Northwest of Bay of Bengal and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. TC HAMOON was located near 19.3N, 88.4E, approximately 482 km West-Southwest of Sittwe,…
Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: In the forty-second week of 2023, the ASEAN region experienced 12 disaster events that affected Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In addition to these, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand also reported that the flooding that began in week 39 still persisted in Week 42.…
15 ASEAN-ERAT members from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, and AHA Centre completed level 2 course and certified as Rapid Assessment specialist. They are now part of the growing pool of 30 Rapid Assessment Specialists and 116 Level 2-trained members in total. The course was conducted in Pattaya, Thailand on 16-20 October 2023, with the…