A-PAD in response as Super Typhoon “Maria” creates havoc across South-Western Japan
Heavy rainfall brought about by the onset of typhoon Maria on July 3rd 2018 has now escalated to torrential downpours across the southwestern region of Japan unleashing widespread floods and landslides that have left 190 dead, 70 missing, up to 8 million evacuated
Drought – A Slow Onset Disaster on the Rise
Drought – The Silently Growing Disaster Over the past few years, Sri Lanka has been subjected to recurrent disasters and whilst the months of April and May have become recognized for torrential rains and flooding that affects the Southern and Western provinces of
“Accident Free Zone” unveiled at Kinniya Bridge
The “Accident Free Zone” initiative was birthed from an idea spoken by the Medical Superintendent of the Base Hospital during the monthly meetings that have been held in the past with A-PAD Sri Lanka. The Superintendent stated that there have been many road
Sri Lanka Navy At The Forefront Of Rescue Operations – S/W Monsoon- IN RESCUE
The Naval RABS Training Centre in Puttlam has been training Naval personnel in responding professionally to flood response. A series of teams passed out recently and were effectively employed during the rescue missions with early readiness deployment in vantage locations. Their swift deployment
A-PAD Search And Rescue Team Prepares For South West Monsoon
A debriefing was held with the A-PAD SL Search and Rescue team in preparation for the upcoming South West Monsoonal rains. The preparedness levels of the team and also the existing capacity were discussed for better coordination. Furthermore, new stakeholders were included into