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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.
Episodes
Pacific Prepared PodcastPacific Prepared - Disaster preparedness can be fun.
Disaster preparation experts are reminding families and communities that getting ready to take on extreme weather is a serious matter, but the actual process…
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Pacific Prepared - Flooding fears growing in Samoa
Forecasters anticipate potentially damaging rainfall levels across the Polynesian islands. The number and severity of Tropical Cyclones remains to be seen but…
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Pacific Prepared - New evacuation route provides crucial escape option
Bushfires, landslides and tsunami can not only require a quick escape, they often block escape routes, leaving communities trapped or isolated. But for at…
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Pacific Prepared - Positive news and cause for concern in cyclone forecast
The New Zealand MetService expects the south-west Pacific is to be hit by up to 12 named cyclones between November and April. They have assessed that at least…
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Pacific Prepared - Samoa doesn’t need to suffer loss to learn during pandemic.
While many parts of the world battle growing pandemic death tolls, Samoa has not lost a single life to the virus. But the Polynesian nation’s Red Cross boss…
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Pacific Christians tackle Theology of Disaster Preparedness
Do you believe God wants you to be ready for disaster? The Christian Churches in Vanuatu firmly believe so. They are preaching disaster preparation is God’s…
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Pacific Prepared - Pacific counts down to International Disaster Risk Reduction Day
October 13 is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and across the Pacific, a range of initiatives are being organised, many focusing on the importance…
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Pacific Prepared - Fiji reveals preparations for impending cyclone season
Fiji Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu has fronted the media to…
Pacific Prepared PodcastPacific Prepared - How the tragedies of the past can help protect us in the future.
Samoa is one of several Pacific countries to have experienced the devastation of disaster in recent memory. But the heartbreaking lessons learned during those…
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Pacific Prepared - Preparing for waves as high as a coconut tree.
New research maps how big tsunami in the Pacific could get and what areas are most in danger.It is hoped authorities will use the research to effectively…
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Pacific Prepared - Fishers display patience and diligence combatting COVID
With tourism devastated by COVID, fishing has never been more important to Pacific economies, but it could also become a virus super-spreader and officials…
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Pacific Prepared - Tracking tsunami threats in Fiji
A tsunami as high as a coconut tree has the potential to devastate areas of Fiji – but where?Major research that set out to answer that and other questions has…
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Palau Prepared - COVID-19 arrives in highly vaccinated community
World watches Micronesian nation
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Pacific Prepared - A guide to getting cyclone ready.
What you can do now to make sure you are ready for cyclone season. A rundown of the things you can do under blue skies before the dark skies of cyclone season.
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Pacific Prepared - Social Media Serving Survival but Disinformation is Disastrous
Pacific weather authorities say they are increasingly turning to social media as a lifesaving communications tool for disseminating disaster information – but…
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Pacific Prepared - Locals leading - Focusing on Pacific-led Disaster Resilience
We take a look at the Pacific Resilience Meeting and its agenda focused on the theme “Our people, our journey: nurturing Pacific resilience from home -…
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Pacific Prepared - Filling the ultimate Go Bag
We review the items you need to build the ultimate disaster Go Bag. Grab a pencil and check off the list of everyday items that can help you survive a disaster…
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Pacific Prepared - Survival in a Box – learning from the professionals
Shelterbox is a charity that builds the ultimate disaster survival and recovery kit. So, what can we learn from their experience? What have they discovered…
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Pacific Prepared - When disaster is imminent - or has struck - who is in charge?
Disaster response gets complicated when National Disaster Management Officers, Police, Firefighters and other Emergency Services are all expected to spring…