Disasters are inevitable but losing your life or home isn't. Learn what to do before, during and after disaster in this program aimed at helping you keep safe.
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Wildfires and a lack of food crops; Papua New Guinea is already experiencing the dry conditions from the El Ni…
Papua New Guinea is already experiencing impacts from the El Nino weather event battling fires and a lack of traditional food crops across the country.
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Dry weather conditions in Papua New Guinea are having many flow on effects to communities and villages across…
The flow on effects of dry weather in Papua New Guinea and how communities are coping with a lack of water.
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'I feel unsafe' Tuvaluan resident speaks about living in the fourth smallest country in the world and the risk…
The lure of leaving Tuvalu is getting stronger for a lot of families which is having flow on effects on culture and language.
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Making the connections between disasters and messages for people living with a disability in the Pacific
Helping people living with a disability to make the communications connections in the lead up to disasters in the Pacific.
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The motivating factor for one Solomon Island broadcaster that led to a life of reporting on disasters in her h…
How the media covers disasters has changed a lot over the past 30-years and one Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation’s radio announcer has adapted with those changes, hear her…
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Tongan residents reminded of the risks from disasters and how they can be better prepared to keep everyone saf…
Even though disasters are common in Tonga, there's still the need to constantly remind communities of the risks and ensure people are prepared.
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Changing weather pushes Sigatoka fisherman to adapt his way of making a living
Months of rough seas have kept Mr Avenai Naulago off the ocean, but the river near his home is helping him keep his livelihood going.
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Watching the sea move closer to home in Malevu village
In Malevu village on Naviti Island, retired police officer Vesivesi Bose has watched the coastaline change over the years as the sea slowly reshapes the place, he calls home
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One Samoan resident explains how he thinks the 2009 tsunami helped to make locals better prepared for disaster…
Taking the small positives after a disaster in the Pacific, how one Samoan resident says the 2009 tsunami helped change people’s mind sets.
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Making the most of the sun; a large government alliance is hoping to make change through solar energy in the P…
Governments are working together to take advantage of the Pacific sun and convert it into energy for Pacific communities.
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A Fijian seawall that is no longer fit for purpose and how the community are desperate for a replacement to pr…
Seawalls are common across the Pacific, but they don’t last forever. We visit a Fijian community replacing an existing seawall that’s no longer doing the job.
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Ha'apai communities respond to El Niño and changing weather patterns
Locals on Tonga’s Ha’apai Island are starting to experience the effects of a prolonged dry season and weather conditions
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Community input has been 'key' to understanding climate risks and solutions for Solomon Islands organisation
Solomon Islands based project aimed at helping communities to be more resilient against disasters gathers information from the ground to best understand challenges.
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Fijian coastal community dealing with increasingly dangerous oceans, shrinking opportunities to live from the…
Some coastal Fijian communities are finding it harder to provide for their families and make a living as storm surges make the oceans dangerous to navigate.
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How climate change is impacting farmers in the Pacific and what can be done to adapt
Beyond the rubble and visible stress and cracks in buildings, the impacts of disasters extend into rural areas affecting the people who feed the countries.
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The food Palauan’s have long preserved – how to make it and why it’s so versatile
Preserving food in the Pacific has long been critical when the weather isn’t kind – especially during and after disasters. In Palau, there’s one food that’s a household favourite t…
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Weather balloon launches in Palau continue vital atmospheric monitoring
Weather balloon launches in Palau continue to support scientific monitoring, collecting robust data on atmospheric conditions
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How the Palau Red Cross is helping communities across the country prepare for disasters
The Palau Red Cross is helping to train people across the country in a wide range of areas in the case of disasters.
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The Nauru Meteorological Service explains what El Niño weather pattern is and how it might impact people on th…
It’s predicted that within the next three to four months, an El Niño weather pattern could impact parts of the Pacific, including the world’s third-smallest country, Naoero (former…
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Long-term Tongan resident gives perspective on why relocation isn’t an option, even living in a vulnerable are…
A long-term Tongan resident reflects on his experiences with disasters and explains why he would never consider relocation.