12 Nov 2015
Experts discuss lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the implications for Hawai‘i at UH Mānoa on November 12... Read More
10 Nov 2015
NDPTC Coastal Engineering and Planning Specialist presents at International Congress of Coastal and Marine Tourism... Read More
16 Sep 2015
The National Science Foundation has awarded the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center’s (NDPTC) staff members Bruce Houghton, Chris Gregg and Karl Kim a US$1.2 million contract to analyze and reduce uncertainty during volcanic crises in the United States. ... Read More
11 Sep 2015
Professor Emeritus Toshio Hattori, who has a joint appointment to the Tohoku University Emerging Infectious Diseases Section of the Public Health School for Human Security Program and the Disaster-Related Infectious Diseases Section of the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), visited NDPTC downtown Honolulu office on September 8th.... Read More
10 Sep 2015
The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) participated in the 5th Annual Get Ready Ewa event held at the Ewa Makai Middle School on Saturday, September 5, 2015.... Read More
10 Sep 2015
The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) will be participating in the National Congress for American Indians 72nd Annual Convention and Marketplace from October 18-23, 2015.... Read More
10 Sep 2015
On September 4, 2015, Ray Tsuchiyama, Deputy Director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), joined Host Ted Ralston and Moderator Jay Fidell on the “Where the road leads” segment of ThinkTech Hawaii to discuss Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones.... Read More
28 Aug 2015
Hot off the presses!! Here is the latest NDPC Newsletter.... Read More
5 Aug 2015
Karl Kim, Owen Shieh, and Thomas Bedard were on ThinkTech Hawaii on 8/4/15 with host Jay Fidell to talk about "Forecasting the Approaching Storm."... Read More
24 Jul 2015
The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) is developing a course on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in disaster management and held its second pilot course in San Diego, CA., on July 13th. UAS, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, are an emerging technology on the verge of revolutionizing disaster management.... Read More