Pacific Prepared Podcast

Pacific food crops often lose leaves or are completely ripped out of the ground during natural disasters, but the real struggle can begin after the initial damage.

With over 1,000 islands, travel by boat in the Solomons is essential, and authorities are trying to make sure people get the safety information they need.

The Australian National University has hosted a unique conference featuring a diverse range of Pacific people and experiences on climate change.

Tongan groups are making sure vulnerable people are also part of the planning conversation when it comes to natural disasters

Changes to filtration systems have meant residents on ‘Eua island now have access to clean water for the first time

Tongan communities are still working to clean up debris and damage caused by the volcanic eruption and tsunami 12-months after the events.

The Samoan weather service is noticing changes in frequency and intensity to flooding and has described the events as ‘never before’ seen.

Vanuatu communities are still cleaning up after cyclones Judy and Kevin caused widespread damage and residents still require the essentials.

niVanuatu are making do without essentials after facing two cyclones in four days, now they're facing long delays as supplies and aid reaches the country

As Fiji battles flooding, the Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar has urged businesses to “release” staff from work during natural disasters so they can prioritise family safety.

As Fiji battles flooding, the Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar has urged businesses to “release” staff from work during natural disasters so they can prioritise family safety.

Tongan artist Mia Kami uses her art to highlight the threat climate change poses to her country’s existence.

A Tongan advocate describes how living with a disability adds to the challenge of preparing and living through a natural disaster in the Pacific.

After almost one year of crisis accommodation and cramped living, families from Mango Island finally have a home.

Trust in the media was one of the things discussed at the recent disaster risk reduction forum in Brisbane.

How remote Fijian communities communicate with their councils.

Incredible survival stories, and how communities are coping now, one year on from the Tongan volcanic eruption and tsunami

Island hopping and drinking coconut milk; it’s all part of the job.

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.

Coastal Pacific communities who rely on the ocean will soon have access to tidal information included in new calendars

Locals have regained access to a critical water supply which was lost in the tsunami earlier this year.

Tongan youths give their thoughts on climate change and living with natural disasters, which are becoming more frequent and destructive for them.

The volcanic eruption in early 2022 has sharpened the focus of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission when it comes to emergency coverage and broadcasting.

Two large earthquakes left some Solomon Islands residents panicked and concerned, but the country avoided any tsunami threat

The early warning tsunami sirens in Tonga proved valuable after a strong earthquake hit off the coast on November 11.