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2024/09/11 Myanmar : Flood Flooding and landslides caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi have killed at least 19 people in Myanmar on 11 September 2024. Local media say over 50,000 people including in the capital Naypyitaw are taking shelter as homes are inundated. 2024/09/07 Viet Nam : Typhoon Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, 7 September 2024, the meteorological agency said. It hit island districts of north Vietnam around 1300 local time (0600 GMT), generating winds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) near its centre. A body was recovered near the coastal city of Halong, while a dozen people were missing at sea, state media reported on 7 September. 2024/09/06 China : Typhoon Super Typhoon Yagi pounded the province of Hainan, south China with heavy rain and gusty winds on 6 September 2024, leaving at least two people dead and 92 injured, local authorities said Saturday, 7 September 2024. Over 2,200 workers have been mobilized to restore power to more than 1.5 million affected households. 2024/09/01 Philippines (the) : Typhoon Tropical Cyclone Yagi (local name: Enteng) set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight from 1 into 2 September 2024, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government work in the densely populated capital region. 2024/08/27 Japan : Typhoon Japan on Wednesday, 28 August 2024 was braced for its strongest typhoon of the year as Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) approached the southern island of Kyushu. Tens of thousands of island residents have been told to evacuate the area and transportation services were suspended as authorities warned of a "major disaster".

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ADRC Highlight vol.377 [English]
ADRC Highlight vol.376 [Russian]

Publications2024/01/04
NEW![ADRC Report] Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan) is now available.

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Publications2023/10/12
[Databook] Natural Disasters Data Book-2022 edition

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Events2023/11/20
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) successfully organized the Online Tsunami Seminar FY2023 on 15 November 2023.

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Events2023/09/25
ADRC conducted a survey on the status of schools in the 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Affected Areas in Türkiye with the support of the Hyogo Prefecture.

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News2023/06/29
Aiming to acquire "Eruboshi" certification, we formulated the "General Incorporated Foundation Asian Disaster Reduction Center Action Plan".

The Thoughts of ADRC

ADRC was founded in 1998 in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The mission is to enhance disaster resilience of its member countries, to create safe communities where people can live with peace of mind, and to create a society that enables sustainable development.
For the purpose, the ADRC is promoting the establishment of multilateral networks through personnel exchanges and a variety of other programs for disaster risk reduction in Asia.

ADRC activities

Information Sharing on DRR

Learning from Disasters and Benefiting from Information
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Development

Disaster Risk Reduction begins with Capacity Building
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Community Participation is a Key to Effective Disaster Reduction
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