Tsunami are rare but can be extremely damaging and many Pacific communities live in constant fear of the rogue waves. But even after a tsunami has hit, there are things you can do to improve your chances of survival.

Severe electrical storms can often come out of the blue, be frightening, and they present a range of potentially deadly dangers. It is important to know what to do after one has struck.

Landslips and mudslides can cause major danger and disruption even after heavy rain has passed but there are things you can do to minimise the impact.

While Pacific Prepared focuses on being ready for a major weather event, many lives are lost even after the winds and rain have passed so there are also important actions you can take to stay safe after a tropical cyclone has hit.

Using the power of nature to reduce the power of natural disasters, households in Tuvalu becoming water wise, what to do after a bushfire, and Palau’s ambition multi-disaster warning system plan.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released emergency relief funds of around $33,000 USD - the first ever Disaster Relief Emergency Funds released at the early onset of a drought in the Pacific.

Disaster preparation experts are reminding families and communities that getting ready to take on extreme weather is a serious matter, but the actual process can be fun, uplifting and empowering.

Forecasters anticipate potentially damaging rainfall levels across the Polynesian islands. The number and severity of Tropical Cyclones remains to be seen but heavy rainfall is all but certain in Samoa.

Bushfires, landslides and tsunami can not only require a quick escape, they often block escape routes, leaving communities trapped or isolated. 

But for at least one Pacific community that has been highly exposed to just such a danger, the investment in a new evacuation route has given fresh hope and relief.

The New Zealand MetService expects the south-west Pacific is to be hit by up to 12 named cyclones between November and April. They have assessed that at least three may be severe, reaching category 3 or higher.