Issue No. 103
News and Information for the International Community
April 2006

The Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID)’s mission is to promote the development of a culture of prevention in Latin American and Caribbean countries through the compilation and dissemination of disaster-related information and the promotion of cooperative efforts to improve risk management in the Region

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 231.5973
Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rica,
Apartado Postal 1455-1011 Y Griega, Costa Rica
crid@crid.or.cr

Chernobyl: 20 years after the worst nuclear accident in history
Visit www.crid.or.cr/crid/esp/Evento_Chernobyl.html for links to sources of information about about what happened, who was directly and indirectly affected and how this environmental tragedy can serve as a model to prevent future catastrophes.

Hurricane information online
With the start of the 2006 hurricane season just around the corner, CRID has developed a CD with information which can also be consulted online. We invite you to visit www.crid.or.cr/crid/CD_Huracanes/index.html for a comprehensive, bilingual search tool with numerous sources of health and disaster information on:

  • Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness
  • Response and Recovery
  • Reconstruction

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