The indigenous people of the Colombian Andes often live in remote and hard-to-reach areas exposed to natural hazards.

Together with @AxSolidaridad, we help ensure that they have the knowledge 👨‍🏫 and equipment 🏍️ to better face future emergencies.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1652970364321030146

The indigenous people of the Colombian Andes often live in remote and hard-to-reach areas exposed to natural hazards.

Together with @AxSolidaridad, we help ensure that they have the knowledge 👨‍🏫 and equipment 🏍️ to better face future emergencies.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1650191050609422336

The indigenous people of the Colombian Andes often live in remote and hard-to-reach areas exposed to natural hazards.

Together with @AxSolidaridad, we help ensure that they have the knowledge 👨‍🏫 and equipment 🏍️ to better face future emergencies.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1649451175660634112

On my way for my butt tour! Last night was rough but nowhere near as rough it would have been if I had eaten large meals. #colonoscopy #PreventionSavesLives

In disaster-prone areas in Zimbabwe, our partner @Tdhit_zimbabwe is setting up automated weather stations 🌐🛰️ that generate tailored forecasts and help local communities better anticipate weather-related threats.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1629490650264797185

One learns the fastest by playing.

So... children are key to changing generational thinking!

In Colombia 🇨🇴, we support the work of @cruzrojacol, who use games in 🏫 to boost disaster preparedness among indigenous communities.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1616026132125569024

Welcome to one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries: Nepal. 🇳🇵

Which natural hazard poses the biggest threat to vulnerable communities? How is the EU helping to strengthen disaster preparedness?

Learn this and more from our latest factsheet. 👇

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1613219813358243860

Preventing disasters and being prepared for when they happen saves lives.

That is why we continue to invest in strengthening resilience worldwide.

#PreventionSavesLives #COP27

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/eu_echo/status/1590766241966268416

Πώς μειώνουμε τους κινδύνους καταστροφών, σε μια από τις πιο επιρρεπείς σε καταστροφές, χώρες του κόσμου; 🤔

Προσφέροντας εκπαίδευση👨🏻‍🚒, παρέχοντας εξοπλισμό 🚒 & εγκαθιστώντας συστήματα απόκρισης έκτακτης ανάγκης 📡.

👇 | #DRRday #PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EEAthina/status/1588440969250471941

Living in one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries has its challenges.

To protect vulnerable Nepalese and their livelihoods, we are investing in disaster preparedness to help the country better withstand the impact of natural hazards.

#PreventionSavesLives 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇵

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/eu_echo/status/1583138358892498957

RT @EU_ECHO: Living in one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries has its challenges.

To protect vulnerable Nepalese and their livelihoods, we are investing in disaster preparedness to help the country better withstand the impact of natural hazards.

#PreventionSavesLives 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇵

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUatUN/status/1583146078152818689

RT @JanezLenarcic: #PreventionSavesLives as do robust early warning systems - they are key to enable anticipatory action. On the path towards resilient future, we must improve the accuracy of early warning systems and increase citizens’ awareness on how to use them. #DRRDay

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ECHO_MiddleEast/status/1581251079500484609

RT @EU_ECHO: How do you reduce disaster risks in one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries? 🤔

By offering training to first responders and volunteers 👨🏻‍🚒, providing vital equipment 🚒 and establishing emergency response systems 📡.

See more. 👇 | #DRRday #PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1580607607420915713

#PreventionSavesLives as do robust early warning systems - they are key to enable anticipatory action. On the path towards resilient future, we must improve the accuracy of early warning systems and increase citizens’ awareness on how to use them. #DRRDay

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1580550021942218752

RT @EU_ECHO: In a 🌍 where extreme weather events become more frequent and climate change is irreversibly changing our ecosystems, disaster preparedness and early warning systems 📢 are the key to a safer future.

#DRRday #PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1580544368296873989

Every year millions of people are affected by droughts, floods, landslides, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, wild land fires & other hazards. Disaster preparedness helps saving lives, speeds up recovery and reduces the impact of future hazards. #PreventionSavesLives #DRRDay
RT @EU_ECHO: 📢 It's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction!

Preventing disasters and being prepared for when they happen saves lives. That is why we con…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1580570109696913409

RT @EU_ECHO: 📢 It's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction!

Preventing disasters and being prepared for when they happen saves lives. That is why we continue to invest in strengthening resilience worldwide. 🔥⛈️🚨

#PreventionSavesLives #DRRday

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUatUN/status/1580562226955501568

What do you do in case of fire?

☎️ You call the fire service.

But what if the fire truck cannot reach the affected area? 🚒

That was one of the problems these firefighters in Nepal used to face. We worked with @UNDPNepal to help them find a solution.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/eu_echo/status/1550513249166102529

Working together globally benefits everybody. 🇪🇺🌏🤝

One of the reasons why we invest in disaster preparedness projects in Nepal, a country at high risk of floods, landslides, earthquakes and fires.

See how it's going 👉 http://bit.ly/3yOeeMb

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/eu_echo/status/1548583281318174720

What do you do in case of fire?

☎️ You call the fire service.

But what if the fire truck cannot reach the affected area? 🚒

That was one of the problems these firefighters in Nepal used to face. We worked with @UNDPNepal to help them find a solution.

#PreventionSavesLives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/eu_echo/status/1546025427012972544