Pacific Prepared Podcast

New Zealand researcher Shane Cronin has been spending time in Tonga diving over the eruption site, collecting data and information.

Memories of volcanic eruptions passed on through story telling

Tongan island communities thinking about the future post the destructive eruption and tsunami

An update from eruption impacted communities in Tonga

Changing habits around natural disasters at an early age

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 will be coming later in 2022, so messages are going out now to make sure the community is ready.

The rough start to 2022 continues for Tonga and preparing for disaster in one of the most vulnerable places

Getting the disaster message across in Solomon Islands

What farmers learned from a volcanic eruption in Vanuatu and the ideal flood early warning system

An outlook at Samoa’s weather for the remainder of the cyclone season, plus how a precious Fijian site is struggling to survive.

Fijian workers assisting flood impacted areas of Australia

An update on the current COVID-19 situation in Samoa and how weather forecasts could be used in disaster planning

Samoa has disaster warnings systems, but they’re turned their attention to other threats

Tonga update after the volcanic eruption

Some Pacific countries are dealing with their first outbreak of COVID-19.

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 helping to keep Tonga COVID safe while delivering supplies to the Pacific nation 

The reaction to the Tongan volcanic eruption

Everyday items could ensure survival in a disaster

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. But even after an eruption, there are things you can do to improve your chances of survival.

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 are things you can do to improve your chances of survival.

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 to do after one has struck.

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.

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 important actions you can take to stay safe after a tropical cyclone has hit.

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 multi-disaster warning system plan.

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 Relief Emergency Funds released at the early onset of a drought in the Pacific.