Pacific Disaster Center - PDC Global

09/02/2026

Exciting work is underway in Lao PDR under the vision and leadership of the Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and with generous funding from the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance. Read more about our latest project milestones and get an inside look at the recent Disaster Resilience Workshop.

https://www.pdc.org/working-together-to-strengthen-disaster-resilience-in-lao-pdr/



U.S. Embassy Vientiane
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
NDMO Lao PDR
U.S. Pacific Command

Lao PDR initiative to reduce risk and build resilience gains momentum with Disaster Resilience Worskhop and National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment mid-term review and exchange.

09/02/2026

Lowell is currently a powerful Category 4 hurricane located about 455 miles south-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Over the next few days, Lowell is expected to continue moving westward. However, a northward turn is possible over the weekend, and there remains considerable uncertainty about the timing and extent of that turn.

Continue to monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as Hurricane Lowell progresses.

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org).

The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.


Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Maui County Emergency Management Agency
County of Kaua'i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agencyhawaiicountycivildefense
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management
Hawaii Army National Guard
Hawaii Red Cross

09/01/2026

Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before reaching the northwest Gulf Coast later today. Tropical Storm conditions are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast, while hurricane conditions are possible from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana. Edouard is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, storm surge, and a risk of flash floods and river flooding.

Get the full picture at DisasterAWARE.pdc.org—including updates and alerts, potential impacts (e.g. wind, rainfall, storm surge), exposure analytics, critical infrastructure, live cameras, and more!

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.


Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Texas Division of Emergency Management
City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
City of Galveston Emergency Management
The National Guard
American Red Cross

08/31/2026

Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to bring tropical-storm conditions to portions of the southwestern Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts tomorrow. Heavy rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday could result in flash flooding from the Upper Texas coast through east-central Texas and into far southwestern Louisiana as the system tracks inland.

Get the full picture at DisasterAWARE.pdc.org—including updates and alerts, potential impacts, exposure analytics, critical infrastructure, live cameras, and more!

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.



Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Texas Division of Emergency Management
City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
City of Galveston Emergency Management

08/31/2026

Tropical Storm Lowell is currently well southeast of Hawaii and expected to rapidly intensify over the next day or two. Lowell is forecast to move generally westward and could be in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands late this week.

Monitor DisasterAWARE for updates as this storm progresses. Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.



Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Maui County Emergency Management Agency
County of Kaua'i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management
Hawaii Army National Guard
Hawaii Red Cross

08/27/2026

PDC's early analysis of the catastrophic flash flood in northern Nepal is now available. We are coordinating with satellite partners to obtain imagery of these extremely remote areas and will provide updates to our analysis once new information becomes available.

We send our heartfelt sympathies to all communities affected by this disaster, including our colleagues and partners in the disaster management and humanitarian assistance community responding to this event.



हेलो गृह मन्त्रालय - Ministry of Home Affairs - Nepal
U.S. Pacific Command
Nepal Red Cross Society
United Nations OCHA
World Food Program USA

08/23/2026

Tropical Storm Moke has slightly weakened with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and will pass south of Hawaii today.

Moke will begin to impact the Big Island early Sunday morning with heavy rain. Rain will then spread westward across the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands through Monday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala.

Although the strongest winds associated with Moke are expected to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands, strong gusty winds are likely, particularly in areas within and downslope of higher terrain. Swells generated by the storm may cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions through early next week for exposed east and south facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands.

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.



Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Maui County Emergency Management Agency
County of Kaua'i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management
Hawaii Army National Guard
Hawaii Red Cross

08/22/2026

Tropical Storm Moke has strengthened slightly today with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and continues to move west-northwest toward the Hawaiian Islands today.

Moke will begin to impact the Big Island late tonight with heavy rain and will spread westward across the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands Sunday into Monday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala.

Although the strongest winds associated with Moke are expected to pass south of the Hawaii, strong gusty winds are likely, particularly in areas within and downslope of higher terrain. Swells generated by the storm may cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions through early next week for exposed east and south facing shores.

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.



Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Maui County Emergency Management Agency
County of Kaua'i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management
Hawaii Army National Guard
Hawaii Red Cross

08/20/2026

Tropical Depression Two-C has formed southeast of Hawaii and is forecasted to strengthen into a tropical storm by Friday as it moves south of the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. It’s still too soon to specify the exact location and magnitude of impacts, so closely monitor and ensure your preparedness plans are in place.

Heavy rainfall associated with this tropical system is expected to begin to impact the Big Island of Hawaii late Saturday night, spreading westward across the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands Sunday into Monday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala. There is a risk of wind and wave impacts in Hawaii regardless of the exact track and intensity of the system. Watches may be issued for portions of Hawaii tonight or Friday.

Disaster managers and humanitarian assistance professionals can request access to DisasterAWARE Pro (disasteraware.pdc.org). The public can download our free Disaster Alert mobile app for updates and hazard alerts.



Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Maui County Emergency Management Agency
County of Kaua'i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management
Hawaii Army National Guard
Hawaii Red Cross

08/20/2026

To our Lao PDR partners, we send a genuine expression of aloha following our collaboration on the joint Disaster Resilience Workshop in Vang Vieng through the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) to advance the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA).

The workshop demonstrated a strong commitment from all stakeholders across government and humanitarian sectors of society to strengthen understanding of disaster risk reduction priorities, build resilience, and enhance disaster management capabilities in Lao PDR.

Through our collaboration and technical discussions, participants provided critical input to support risk analysis, identify priority gaps, and inform the ongoing assessment.

Our engagement also highlighted opportunities to enhance preparedness through improved risk information, early warning capabilities, interagency coordination, and shared approaches to resilience-building.

We appreciate the valuable contributions of MoLSW, government partners, the U.S. Embassy, the Department of State, and representatives from U.N. and humanitarian organizations working together toward a safer and more resilient Lao PDR.

Learn more about the NDPBA at pdc.org/NDPBA



U.S. Embassy Vientiane
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
NDMO Lao PDR