As I look back on the last 6 months of my life as a Knowledge and Change Management Intern at the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management, I reflect not just on the opportunities and lessons I have gained through this internship, but that of life in a foreign land. My name…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #2 – Tropical Cyclone EWINIAR (AGHON) Country under monitoring: Philippines OVERVIEW: Tropical Depression AGHON has intensified into a Typhoon with international name EWINIAR, and equivalent to Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale (PAGASA, DMRS). According to PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 27, the center of the eye of Typhoon…
Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the twenty-first week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced 36 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, and wind-related disasters. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam were reportedly affected by these disasters. According to the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) of Indonesia, flooding and landslides were reported in Bangka Belitung,…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – INVEST 93W (Tropical Depression Aghon) Country under monitoring: Philippines OVERVIEW:According to PAGASA, the Low Pressure Area INVEST 93W east of Surigao del Sur has developed into Tropical Depression (local name: Aghon) since 24 May 2024 at 0200 HRS UTC+7. As of PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Bulletin at 1000…
Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the twentieth-week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced 30 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, wind-related disasters, and volcano. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam were reportedly affected by these disasters. According to the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) of Indonesia, floods, landslides, and wind-related disaster events were reported in…