6 02 2016 | 2016, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, 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...
7 10 2015 | 2015, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Mauritius Red Cross
Over the course of three days (25th-27th September 2015) Mauritius Red Cross (CRMu) organised a workshop aimed at creating and implementing its contingency plan. ‘Preparedness’ and logistical managers from PIROI, based in Reunion Island, joined forces with teams from...
24 06 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Preparedness, Reunion, France
Reunion island Since 2011, the ‘Paré pas Paré’ project and its mascot Timoun have visited pupils aged 8 to 11 in various schools across Reunion to raise awareness of the risks of natural disasters. Since 2011, 42 partner schools have participated alongside the French...
