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To You, Our Heartfelt Thanks
Your response and generosity have been truly inspiring this year. Messages of support and donations have uplifted our team in a challenging time. Thanks to you we have sustained our core programs to protect those most at-risk from devastating disasters and climate impacts. Our dedicated global team wanted to personally send their heartfelt thank you . Acting in advance of disasters is more important than ever. Your contributions have helped us continue this life-saving work,
Jan 51 min read


Giving Before Disasters Saves Lives
Nepali engineers and academics joined with our global technical team for robust testing of Earthquake Desks, designed to protect...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Empowering and protecting youth for a resilient future
Empowering and protecting youth is the focus of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13). This strongly...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Giving Ahead of Disasters Saves Lives
I recently delved into the impactful narrative of What Storm, What Thunder by Haitian author Myriam J.A. Chancy. While the portrayal of...
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Disaster Resilience for All, Breaking the Cycle of Inequality
This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) theme is “Fighting Inequality.” Breaking the cycle of inequality means...
Oct 13, 20234 min read


Increasing Access to Clear & Actionable Risk Information
Today we celebrate the United Nations International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR). This year’s theme is: "substantially...
Oct 13, 20223 min read


Making Progress through Partnerships
It amazes me to think about how GeoHazards International came to be. It was generous support from a partner early on that truly gave us a...
May 25, 20222 min read


Making a Lasting Difference through Sustained Efforts: Aizawl's Story
When our team arrived in Aizawl, India over 10 years ago, they were impressed by the beauty of the remote city, but also by its extreme...
Apr 4, 20223 min read


Giving Ahead of Disasters Saves Lives
The news often highlights increasingly severe disasters, but I want to share a different kind of story. It’s about people who have been...
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Today We Mark Disaster Risk Reduction Globally
To mark the annual International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, October 13, our global team is celebrating deep connections in the...
Oct 12, 20213 min read


Today Marks 30 Years in Action
Thirty years ago today, GeoHazards International first opened its doors. It’s extraordinary to reflect on the journey and accomplishments...
Jul 30, 20213 min read


Companies with Heart
Our corporate partners, led by people with heart and vision, enhance our nonprofit work in many ways. They provide opportunity as well as...
May 23, 20213 min read


The Challenge to Protect Water Systems in Hill Cities
Cities located on steep terrain face a daunting problem after an earthquake or landslides: the city could suddenly run out of water, at a...
Feb 26, 20213 min read


Designing for Disasters Before They Happen:Veronica Cedillos MIT Architecture Lecture
The MIT Architecture Fall 2020 Lectures are now online, free, and open to the public. I am honored to be a featured speaker and I invite...
Oct 12, 20201 min read


The Power in Planning
India and Bangladesh are recovering from an early-season super cyclone, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are bracing for an above-normal...
May 29, 20202 min read


Giving in a Time of Great Need
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the globe, collective action is more important than ever. We can make a difference in this...
May 3, 20202 min read


The Worry About Kerala's Next Monsoon
Posted by Hari Kumar, Regional Coordinator for South Asia / May 19, 2019 Last August, my home state of Kerala in south India received...
May 19, 20194 min read


Chipping Away at Big Problems = Real Change
Do you feel helpless when a disaster strikes far away? Does it seem too vast to help, when sudden heartbreak haunts the news? Well, the...
Dec 13, 20182 min read


Trapped in Frightening Darkness
Aizawl, the most populous hill city in India, is stunningly beautiful--but it's dangerous for reasons you might not expect. I'd like you...
Apr 3, 20182 min read


Taming Unnatural Disasters
Every year during monsoon season, landslides destroy lives and buildings and roads in Aizawl, India. I am thrilled to announce a game...
Jul 21, 20172 min read
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