#FRR20YrsOld Aceh Tsunami 20 years ago, the events of the 2004 Boxing day Tsunami saw the launch of First Response Radio (FRR). this month on our 20th anniversary I look back at all that’s been accomplished and learned along the way! @CDACN@OCHAAsiaPac@ETCluster@UNESCO
.@WCKitchen teams have now been able to reach north in Gaza with meals! Sam Bloch with @WHO@UNICEF@UNOCHA has been for the last few days getting to hospitals in Gaza City…here the conditions are dire.There is desperate need for food &water in hospitals, and for everyone…is one thing getting food into Rafah in the south but in northern Gaza is much harder. Incredible work the WCK team & all these partners are doing everyday, we will keep expanding more kitchens, bringing more meals to reach everyone we possibly can. #ChefsForGaza
Despite the continueing Pandemic, @F1RST_Response responded to 2 disasters, trained more teams and has taken our well known training class into an online/hands-on hybrid format. See the full report and photos. @CDACN@OCHAAsiaPac
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FRR Partner, FEBC DYFR FM in Cebu, Philippines is back on the air 4 hours a day. Radio staff have been doing interviews out in the community and providing key information. Weather reports countered rumors that there would be another typhoon @ Christmas @CDACN@OCHAAsiaPac
Our FRR & FEBC Philippines shared this great video following last years typhoon response. Check out how many times they were hit by typhoons! This is why there team is now "Ready when disaster strikes!" https://t.co/BiIz8kK8DF @CDACN@dw_akademie@OCHAAsiaPac#Commisaid
2020 was unprecedented for FRR as all teams responded to the COVID-19 pandemic on top of natural disasters in India and the Philippines. You can read more about it along with all of the latest news and activities of FRR over the past year! #commisaid
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@F1RST_Response Indonesia team is deploying to Mamuju 2moro JAN 19th. Assessment of local area reveals all stations are still off the air. FRI will build on experience from the #Palu earthquake using a local partner station. @CDACN@OCHAAsiaPac#commisaid
3/3 As FRR were so quick to respond and they are the only station on air, they are now formally working with local authorities to be the voice of emergency recovery. #commisaid#TyphoonRolly
Update on FRR response to #TyphoonRolly
Local radio stations still off air. For two weeks, the initial FRR team (Team Alpha) powered by @FEBC_ph have been broadcasting critical information via the suitcase radio station and distributing radios to local communities #commisaid
2/3 As local stations are not yet operational. Team Alpha recommended that the FRR broadcasts continue. A second FRR team (Team Bravo) took over the responsibility of continuing the broadcast on the 15th November and have been deployed for the next two weeks. #TyphoonRolly
2020 has been a year like no other for FRR as all teams are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more about recent news and FRR's activities in the latest impact report here! #commisaid https://t.co/O9Hsl9DzpY
For Disaster Risk Reduction Day #DRRday FRR spoke to Media Masters students at Foundation University Rawalpindi Pakistan about the importance of building #SuitcaseRadio teams BEFORE disaster strikes to allow community engagement in disasters @CDACN@UNOCHA_Pacific@IOMCwC