Hurricane Beryl: the French Red Cross mobilizes to help vulnerable populations in the Caribbean

4 Jul 2024 | Actualités

Three days ago, the southern Caribbean felt the impact of the first hurricane of the season, exceptionally early and powerful. Rated category 5 on the night of July 2, it is considered “potentially catastrophic” by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC),...

Pre-hurricane season: how can we be best prepared? Let’s take a look back at the “Pre-Hurricane Conference 2024”

14 May 2024 | Actualités

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) brings together every year the National Societies of the Americas and various technical and scientific organizations such as PIRAC to take part in the “Pre-Hurricane Conference” (PHC). With...

2023 key moments

22 Jan 2024 | Actualités

Whether in schools, with the general public, or with actors involved in disaster preparedness, PIRAC carried out various activities in 2023 alongside its financial and operational partners.  In 2024, PIRAC will be stepping up its activities at various levels in the...

Raising general public awareness on disaster response law : a virtual exhibition to learn more about the subject

20 Dec 2023 | Actualités

A virtual exhibition to raise public awareness on disaster law was launched by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and the PIRAC in December 2023 as part of the READY 360 project. Discover the exhibition Through a series of videos and...

Raising awareness on seismic risk: several PIRAC activities in Guadeloupe and Martinique

30 Nov 2023 | Actualités, Paré pa Paré

Throughout November, various activities were carried out in Guadeloupe and Martinique to raise the general public’s awareness on seismic risk, actions to take and protective measures.   Replik 2023 in Martinique : « Avan la tè tranblé, An nou pran gad » On...