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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 13 
30 April 2004

A. From the Globe
B. Calls for Submission 
C. Conferences & Courses
D. Useful Resources

FROM THE GLOBE

Forecasting risk from tropical storms

Hardship and suffering caused by the damaging weather systems can now be minimized by the introduction of the new warning service to the international disaster relief community. Reuters AlertNet (www.alertnet.org), a humanitarian news portal, partners with the Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a forecasting venture, to provide early access to clear and accurate information on the latest storm emergencies worldwide. The TSR´s Tropical Storm Tracker (www.tropicalstormrisk.com) feeds live storm warnings to AlertNet which in turn provides automatic updates to emergency relief charities in order for them to plan their emergency response when storms hit a populated area. This forecasting initiative is designed particularly to meet the needs of humanitarian relief planners.

Read more from <http://www.benfieldhrc.org/SiteRoot/in_the_news/press_releases.htm>.

Guidelines target older people in emergencies

An initiative of HelpAge International, the "Older People in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises: Guidelines for Best Practice" has been published to suggest practical ways to meet the needs of the older population in emergency situations. The guidelines also encourage humanitarian workers to use older people´s experience and knowledge of the population and local conditions to make aid more effective.

More information at <http://www.helpage.org>.

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