9 07 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, France, French Red Cross, Indian Ocean Region, Mayotte, Show, Training
During emergency operations PIROI mainly responds by providing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and emergency shelters. WASH covers the issue of access to water during emergencies, whether it be the production and distribution of safe drinking water, or...
14 06 2019 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Formations, La Réunion, PIROI, PIROI Center, PIROI Center, Reunion, Show, Training
As part of the regional Disaster Risk Management programme, the PIROI Center – in partnership with the Bioforce Institute – organised technical training on project cycle management in order to build Programme Managers’ capacities. The five-day course was held 3 to 7...
12 07 2017 | 2017, Disaster Preparedness, French Red Cross, Reunion
Flooding is one of the most frequent major natural hazards in Reunion, a territory which holds several world records for precipitation. Whether caused by cyclones or storms, periods of heavy rain can be of an exceptional scale, due to the island’s steep slopes...
9 03 2017 | 2017, Disaster Preparedness, Mozambique, Mozambique Red Cross
Dineo, a Category 3 tropical cyclone, struck Mozambique on 15th February, and the southern province of Inhambane was particularly affected by high winds and heavy rainfall. Faced with this emergency Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) quickly responded with multiple resources....
20 05 2016 | 2016, Disaster Preparedness, Health Risks, Training
From Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th May 2016, PIROI organised its 10th Annual Coordination Meeting in Reunion Island for natural disaster risk management (DRM) officers. Representatives of PIROI-member National Societies, as well as the International Federation of Red...
6 02 2016 | 2016, Disaster Preparedness, Mauritius, Mauritius Red Cross
Rodrigues, a small island in the Indian Ocean that belongs to the Republic of Mauritius, is particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. It has a local branch of the Mauritius Red Cross Society with 30 members who have been trained in disaster preparedness, however due...
