Geomatics Disaster Risk Reduction

30/07/2026

📣GeoDRR News. Red alert issued for floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Noul 2026 🌊 in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, China. The worst of the storm struck from July 25 to July 28; over 810,000 residents were evacuated. As of July 30, 2026, 10 fatalities have been reported.😕 [Author: KT, based on Internet sources]
Detailed information, e.g., GDACS.
General information, e.g.:

The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into China on ​Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's ‌southern and central provinces as forecasters warned the weakened storm could linger inland longer than usual.

20/07/2026

📢GeoDRR news. This is a period of flooding in South-East Asia,🌏 with varying levels of rainfall.💦 One example is the flooding in the Philippines🇵🇭 (from 13 July to 19 July) in areas of Cotabato Province. [Author: KT]
General information, e.g.:

The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) is a repository of information concerning hazards and disasters that have happened in the region. The platform is open for public, which means that the public can submit information about any hazard and disaster to the AHA Centre. Thereafter, the AHA C...

20/07/2026

📢GeoDRR news. Between 1 and 11 July, Tropical Cyclone BAVI-26🌀 struck Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Japan, Taiwan and China.🇬🇺🇲🇵🇯🇵🇹🇼🇨🇳
A total of 35.3 million people were within the Category 1 threat zone of the cyclone. Wind speeds reached 🌬️ 287 km/h (Category 5). 🌊 The cyclone was classified as the highest threat level – RED. [Author: KT]
General information, e.g.

Typhoon Bavi is the second violent cyclone of the 2026 Pacific Typhoon season.

08/06/2026

📢GeoDRR news. A strong earthquake⛰️ with a magnitude of 7.8M and a depth of 55.2 km struck the Philippines🇵🇭 on June 8 at 7:37 a.m. local time. It affected 3.6 million people. It was assigned an orange GDACS alert level.🚨 [ Krzysztof Tomiczek based on GDACS]
Specialized information, e.g., GDACS. General information, e.g.:
https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/national/26173610.deadly-quake-destroys-buildings-triggers-tsunami-southern-philippines/
Stay safe!🦺⛑️

At least 16 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured in Mindanao.

05/06/2026

03/06/2026

📣GeoDRR news. At the SRA-E (Society for Risk Analysis - Europe The Society for Risk Analysis) Conference (Alicante, Spain, May 26-29, 2026), Sergio Molina Palacios, PhD, Prof. at UA, presented, among other things, the “Geomatics for Disaster Risk Reduction” (GeoDRR) Project.
As a refresher, the GeoDRR Project (2020-2025), implemented under the 🇪🇺 European Union’s Erasmus CBHE program, aimed to launch GeoDRR master’s degree programs at six Asian universities.🌏
The project was carried out by the following Consortium:
1. 🇵🇱🇪🇺 Silesian University of Technology (SUT), Poland, EU - Project Leader, Head Coordinator: Krzysztof Marian Tomiczek Krzysztof Tomiczek, PhD, Assist. Prof. at SUT PL.
2. 🇵🇭 Xavier University (XU), Philippines, Coordinator: Hercules Roasol Cascon Hercules R. Cascon, PhD, Prof. at XU.
3. 🇵🇭 University of the Cordilleras (UC), Philippines, Coordinator: Nathaniel Vincent A. Lubrica Nathaniel Vincent A. Lubrica, PhD, Prof. at UC.
4. 🇲🇾 Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia, Coordinator: Azman Bin Yasin Yasin, PhD, Prof. at UUM.
5. 🇲🇾 Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia, Coordinator: H.E. Narimah Samat Narimah Samat, PhD, Prof. at USM.
6. 🇰🇭 University of Battambang (UBB), Cambodia, Coordinator: H.E. Sam Rany Sam Rany, PhD.
7. 🇰🇭 Svay Rieng University (SRU), Cambodia, Coordinator: Bunly Soeung, MSc, Sen. Lect.
8. 🇪🇸🇪🇺 University of Alicante (UA), Spain, Coordinator: Sergio Molina Palacios Molina Palacios, PhD, Prof. at UA
9. 🇬🇷🇪🇺 University of West Attica (UniWA), Greece, Coordinator: George Hloupis Hloupis, PhD, Prof. at UniWA.
10. 🇱🇺🇪🇺 Novel Group (Novel), Luxembourg, Coordinator: Marios Paraskevopoulos Marios M Paras, MSc, Acad. Director.
📈The project, carried out under the difficult conditions of the pandemic and the geopolitical situation, was completed with a “good” rating from the European Commission 🇪🇺 thanks to the commitment and hard work of the participants.🚀🌅
(Photo, SR-E information: M.L.Tan, USM MY).

21/05/2026

📣GeoDRR news. Events organized by institutions participating in the GeoDRR Project provide an opportunity to promote the MSc program in Geomatics Disaster Risk Reduction GeoDRR.

One such event was World Water Day 2026. It was celebrated at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) on May 16, 2026, at Padang Kawad in Penang. 💧🌍

➡️The event, held under the patronage of the Chief Minister of Penang, attracted over 1,500 participants. The celebrations included a wide range of activities, such as the Water Run, watercolor and painting contests, exhibitions, educational booths, and community programs aimed at promoting water conservation and environmental sustainability.

➡️Through its exhibition booth, the USM Faculty of Humanities presented, among other things, master’s degree programs in Geomatics for Disaster Risk Reduction and other interesting scientific and educational initiatives.

Thank you USM for the information and your commitment to promoting GeoDRR!🙏❤️

10/05/2026

❗️GoDRR news. While browsing the Internet,💻🌏💫 we came across an article about Geomatics Disaster Risk Reduction GeoDRR: "Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Industry Partnership:
Keys for the Development of the Masters of Geomatics in Disaster Risk Reduction Curriculum". We read it. It’s interesting.👍 Best regards to UNIVERSITY OF CORDILLERA UC.🙂

09/05/2026

❗️GeoDRR news. A series of earthquakes in Southeast Asia with a magnitude of approximately 6.0 (8-9.05.2026). They affected, among others, the Philippines and a population of about 20,000 people.
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06/05/2026

❗️The successful completion of the Geomatics Disaster Risk Reduction GeoDRR Consortium Project led to the “Young Researchers Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction” held this morning at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). That is why we are making an exception and sharing this brief update.
❤️We invite you to apply for the GeoDRR MSc program in Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines!
🌍 Successfully completed the Young Researchers Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction this morning at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

The programme featured:
✅ 5 keynote speakers
✅ 30 research paper presentations
✅ Active participation from students and young researchers

The workshop provided a valuable platform for sharing ideas and research on disaster risk reduction, climate change, resilience, and sustainability.

Thank you to all speakers, presenters, participants, and organisers for making the programme a success. We look forward to more collaborations and impactful research in the future. 🌱