Asian Disaster Reduction Center（ADRC）

Latest Disaster Information

2025/6/13 China : Typhoon Tropical cyclone WUTIP crossed the Gulf of Tonkin passing by northern Viet Nam on 13 June and made landfall on the same day in Dongfang City in western Hainan island in southern China, 2025/06/27 Kyrgyz Republic : Glacial lake outbrust and flooding (GLOF) On 27 June 2025, Takyr-Tor Lake outburst in Issyk-Ata district of Chui region, Kyrgyz Republic. Approximately 180 people, have been relocated from the potential flood zone. 2025/06/27 Türkiye : Wild Fire In Turkey, wildfires raged in the western province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from five regions, including more than 42,000 in Izmir, Turkey's AFAD emergency management authority said. 2025/06/26 Pakistan : Flood Since 26 June 2025, heavy rainfall has affected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, Pakistan, causing casualties and infrastructure damage. 2025/06/10 Viet Nam : Typhoon Tropical cyclone WUTIP crossed the Gulf of Tonkin passing by northern Viet Nam on 13 June 2025. According to media, as of 16 June, nine people died across the Hue, Quang Tri, and Quang Binh provinces in central Viet Nam, and two are missing in Quang Binh province. More than 3,500 houses have been affected

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Newsletter
ADRC Highlight vol.387 [English]
ADRC Highlight vol.386 [Russian]

Publications2024/10/31
[Databook] Natural Disasters Data Book-2023 edition

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Publications2024/10/31
[Annual Report] ADRC Annual Report 2023

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Events2024/11/07
NEW! In line with the 20th Commemoration of the Aceh Tsunami, ADRC collaborated with the Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) in organizing the International Seminar on Tsunami Disaster Mitigation, 7 November 2024 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

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Events2024/11/12
NEW! Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) organized the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2024 (ACDR2024) on 12-13 November 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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News2025/03/28
NEW! Summary Report of the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake is available (Continuously updated).

The Thoughts of ADRC

ADRC was founded in 1998 in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The mission is to enhance disaster resilience of its member countries, to create safe communities where people can live with peace of mind, and to create a society that enables sustainable development.
For the purpose, the ADRC is promoting the establishment of multilateral networks through personnel exchanges and a variety of other programs for disaster risk reduction in Asia.

ADRC activities

Information Sharing on DRR

Learning from Disasters and Benefiting from Information
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Human Resource
Development

Disaster Risk Reduction begins with Capacity Building
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Community DRR Activities

Community Participation is a Key to Effective Disaster Reduction
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