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Pacific Prepared Podcast
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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Pacific Prepared PodcastThe ‘half modern, half traditional’ job that helps some of Fiji’s outer islands prepare for natural disasters
How remote Fijian communities communicate with their councils.
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'Like a big bomb’: Tongan stories of survival one year on from the volcanic eruption and tsunami
Incredible survival stories, and how communities are coping now, one year on from the Tongan volcanic eruption and tsunami
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Managing the relationships between Indigenous Fijian islanders and the modern world of the Pacific
Island hopping and drinking coconut milk; it’s all part of the job.
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Students in a remote Fijian village are now catching a boat to school because the roads are being washed away
After the main road was washed away due to rising sea levels, students from a remote school in the Yasawa Islands are travelling to school by boat.
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Tidal information rolls out for coastal communities across the Pacific in the form of calendars
Coastal Pacific communities who rely on the ocean will soon have access to tidal information included in new calendars
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Tsunami contamination cleanup gives locals access to water supply in Tonga
Locals have regained access to a critical water supply which was lost in the tsunami earlier this year.
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Young people in Tonga have lived with natural disasters their whole lives, this is how it’s affected them
Tongan youths give their thoughts on climate change and living with natural disasters, which are becoming more frequent and destructive for them.
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Disaster reporting challenges and the impact of the volcanic eruption in Tonga
The volcanic eruption in early 2022 has sharpened the focus of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission when it comes to emergency coverage and broadcasting.
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Solomon Islands residents feel the impact of two large earthquakes off the southwest coast
Two large earthquakes left some Solomon Islands residents panicked and concerned, but the country avoided any tsunami threat
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Tongan tsunami warning system tested as 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggers alarms
The early warning tsunami sirens in Tonga proved valuable after a strong earthquake hit off the coast on November 11.
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Vanuatu government is pushing to have climate change recognised as a human rights violation
A campaign to have climate change recognised as a human rights violation is moving forward and the Vanuatu government is hopeful of an outcome
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Weather services rolling out predictions and warnings ahead of Pacific cyclone season
As the cyclone season starts for 2022-2023, weather and emergency offices are issuing predictions and warnings hoping to prepare communities.
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Finding ‘less traditional’ methods of getting health information to communities in Palau
Finding different ways to communicate health messages to the community in Palau
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Residents from the Fijian village being eroded by the ocean speak about slowly losing their home
Increasingly more powerful storms and cyclones are chipping away at a Fijian village coastline, and their homes are under threat.
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Climate literacy in the Pacific means understanding how traditional knowledge can still be relevant
A researcher has been working with young people in Fiji to get an idea of what they know about traditional methods of reading the environment, and where they…
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The complexities of relocation in the Pacific and the real-life impacts climate change is having
Aside from the logistical challenges of moving a village, there are more reasons why this short-term solution to climate change is complex in the Pacific.
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Why risk communication 'does not work if there is no trust'
Trust in the media was one of the things discussed at the recent disaster risk reduction forum in Brisbane.
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Tongan authorities draw attention to tsunami sirens with weekly tests
Tongan authorities are hoping that weekly tsunami siren tests will raise awareness of the meaning of the sound, and also what people need to do after hearing…
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PNG reacts to an earthquake that killed a number of people and destroyed hundreds of homes
Residents have had to quickly take stock of their situation as communications and power went down in areas near the large earthquake of September 11.
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Vanuatu, the most vulnerable nation in the world to climate change, releases commitments
Climate plea from one of the most vulnerable countries in the world
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Drinking water delivered to Tongan residents as drought dries up local supplies
As drought takes its toll on Tonga’s local drinking water, the government has stepped in to provide for communities and villages.
Pacific Prepared PodcastHow the Tongan Red Cross continues to assist people impacted by the volcanic eruption of early 2022
More than six months on from the volcanic eruption, Tongan communities are still receiving valuable assistance.
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The ‘half modern, half traditional’ job that helps some of Fiji’s outer islands prepare for natural disasters
How remote Fijian communities communicate with their councils.
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With increased cyclone and storm risks, some Fijian villages turning back to traditional styles of homes also known as a bure
With the increased risk from cyclones and storm, some Fijian residents are favouring a more traditional style of homes known as a bure.
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Disaster preparation talks take place in Tonga, through the lens of the volcanic eruption earlier in 2022
The Tongan volcanic eruption in early 2022 shaped some of the conversation around disaster preparedness that happened recently
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How Tonga has managed keep up food supply in the face of a triple disaster
Tonga’s agriculture sector has been forced to keep the countries food supply operating in the face of a volcanic eruption, tsunami and COVID outbreak
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Students in a remote Fijian village are now catching a boat to school because the roads are being washed away
After the main road was washed away due to rising sea levels, students from a remote school in the Yasawa Islands are travelling to school by boat.
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How one Fijian village is slowly disappearing due to increased flooding
Increased flooding and changing weather patterns is slowing eating away one Fijian village.
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Managing the relationships between Indigenous Fijian islanders and the modern world of the Pacific
Island hopping and drinking coconut milk; it’s all part of the job.
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How Fiji is communicating with communities around disaster preparedness, while respecting traditional knowledge
Maintaining traditional knowledge, while introducing new disaster preparedness technology
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Revegetating mangroves in Papua New Guinea is helping to restore coastlines back to health
Coastline health sees benefits of mangrove revegetation by woman in PNG, plus gender inclusion helps boost disaster preparedness in Vanuatu.
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How Tonga’s fishing industry has been impacted from the volcanic eruption and how the ministry of agriculture are assisting
Months on, Tonga’s fishing industry is working with the government to help turn bring some normality back
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We just ran and left everything’: Residents describe Flooding in Vanuatu sparked by Cyclone Gina through
Cyclone Gina caused widespread flooding in Vanuatu during May, residents share their experiences.
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Looking back at two very different volcano stories from Tonga and Solomon Islands
Research continues in Tonga after the volcanic eruption in 2022
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Sustainable farming practices helping Vanuatu farmers become more resilient against
Vanuatu farmers combating natural disasters
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Diving over the Tongan eruption site; New Zealand researcher finding out more about the volcanic eruption
New Zealand researcher Shane Cronin has been spending time in Tonga diving over the eruption site, collecting data and information.
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Memories of volcanic eruptions passed on through story telling
Memories of volcanic eruptions passed on through story telling
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Tonga royal family member visits Atata island that was devastated by volcanic eruption and tsunami in early 2022
Tongan island communities thinking about the future post the destructive eruption and tsunami
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Our Oceans conference in Palau has the eyes of the world focusing on the waters
An update from eruption impacted communities in Tonga
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Natural disaster drills helping young people form vital, life-saving habits in Tuvalu
Changing habits around natural disasters at an early age
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Cyclone update from the Pacific, and changes to seatbelt laws in Palau
There’s a cyclone sitting off the coast of New Caledonia, find out what that means for where you live in the Pacific; Plus changes to seatbelt laws in Palau…
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How Tonga is coping now the country has COVID-19 and how one of the most vulnerable Pacific populations is taking matters into their own hands.
The rough start to 2022 continues for Tonga and preparing for disaster in one of the most vulnerable places
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Solomon Islands tries a new way of passing on disaster preparation information
Getting the disaster message across in Solomon Islands
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Pacific Prepared - Planning to save Solomon Islands from the worst disasters
What farmers learned from a volcanic eruption in Vanuatu and the ideal flood early warning system
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Pacific Prepared: The Samoan weather office provides an update on the remainder of the cyclone season
An outlook at Samoa’s weather for the remainder of the cyclone season, plus how a precious Fijian site is struggling to survive.
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Pacific Prepared - Fijians lending a hand in flood hit Lismore, what role the military can play in disaster preparation and learning more about volcanos in Vanuatu
Fijian workers assisting flood impacted areas of Australia
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Pacific Prepared - The latest on COVID-19 in Samoa, and a natural approach to disaster mitigation.
An update on the current COVID-19 situation in Samoa and how weather forecasts could be used in disaster planning
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Pacific Prepared - Relocating an entire community from risk of disaster
Samoa has disaster warnings systems, but they’re turned their attention to other threats
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Pacific Prepared - An update from Tonga three weeks after the volcanic eruption
Tonga update after the volcanic eruption
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Pacific Prepared - Pacific countries preparing for possible lockdowns as COVID numbers rise
Some Pacific countries are dealing with their first outbreak of COVID-19.
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Pacific Prepared - Survival stories from Tonga
On this episode: Stories from Tonga after the country recovers from a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami, the International Red Cross explain how they’re…
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Pacific Prepared - Tongan volcanic eruption
The reaction to the Tongan volcanic eruption
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Pacific Prepared - Preparing a Go Bag for your home
Everyday items could ensure survival in a disaster
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Pacific Prepared - What to do after a volcanic eruption
Many Pacific communities live with the ever-present but rare prospect of volcanic eruption. At their worst, they can be the most catastrophic of all disasters…
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Pacific Prepared - What to do after a tsunami
Tsunami are rare but can be extremely damaging and many Pacific communities live in constant fear of the rogue waves. But even after a tsunami has hit, there…
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Pacific Prepared - What to do after a severe electrical storm
Severe electrical storms can often come out of the blue, be frightening, and they present a range of potentially deadly dangers. It is important to know what…
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Pacific Prepared - What to do after a landslip or mudslide
Landslips and mudslides can cause major danger and disruption even after heavy rain has passed but there are things you can do to minimise the impact.
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Pacific Prepared - What to do after a cyclone
While Pacific Prepared focuses on being ready for a major weather event, many lives are lost even after the winds and rain have passed so there are also…
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Pacific Prepared - Ambitious multi-disaster warning system for Palau.
Using the power of nature to reduce the power of natural disasters, households in Tuvalu becoming water wise, what to do after a bushfire, and Palau’s ambition…
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Pacific Prepared - As Pacific braces for rainfall Tuvalu battles drought
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released emergency relief funds of around $33,000 USD - the first ever Disaster…