National Disaster Preparedness Training Center

09/16/2026

NDPTC Executive Director was recently on Hawaii Public Radio discussing lessons learned from disasters. To hear the show go to What disasters — both natural and manmade — can teach us.

Karl Kim, UH professor and executive director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, shares what lessons can be learned from disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Iniki.

09/15/2026

Is your household prepared for an emergency? Preparedness begins at home. Take time today to create and practice an emergency plan so everyone knows what to do when it matters most.

Learn more at Families | Ready.gov

09/10/2026

🌪️ Strengthening Disaster Resilience: From National Initiatives to a Deep Dive on Debris

Join us for NDPTC’s September Third Thursday Virtual Event featuring Dr. Jamie E. Padgett and Kooshan Amini.

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
⏰ 12:00 p.m. HST | 3:00 p.m. PDT | 6:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Learn how national research initiatives, catastrophe modeling, AI, and post-hurricane aerial imagery are helping advance community resilience and improve large-scale debris assessment.

🔗 Register using the link or QR code on the flyer.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e3TY5JYxTlaY0ccs-vMmFw

09/01/2026

September is National Preparedness Month, and preparedness begins at home.

Is your household ready if an emergency happens?

Take time to create and practice an emergency plan: • Pick a safe place to meet
• Assign responsibilities
• Practice how to leave safely
• Make a plan to stay in touch

Being prepared helps keep families, neighbors, and communities safe.
https://www.ready.gov/plan

08/31/2026

The super El Niño is reshaping extreme weather all around the world. The Pacific is especially faced with increased disasters. Those involved in village leadership, civic groups, religious organizations, emergency management, and government are invited to join a free training program designed to enhance their community’s ability to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against all forms of disaster.

Sign up for the “Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leadership (AWR-310)” training, hosted by the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center on September 21 at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center. Learn more and sign up on our website: https://coast.noaa.gov/primo/conference/?content=preconference-training

08/25/2026

🌺 Missed our August Third Thursday Webinar? 🌺

The recording of “The Tracy Arm Landslide: Scientific and Personal Perspectives on the Second Largest Landslide Tsunami Ever Recorded” is now available!

Hear the scientific and personal perspectives behind this extraordinary event, and check out the presentation slides for additional information.

📺 Webinar Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak27doi3d48&feature=youtu.be
🧑‍🏫 Presentation Slides: Email [email protected] to request a copy

Feel free to share these resources with anyone who may be interested!

🎥 Want more? Catch up on our previous Third Thursday webinars on our YouTube playlist.

Title: The Tracy Arm Landslide: Scientific and Personal Perspective...

08/18/2026

🌊 What can microearthquakes tell us about a massive landslide tsunami?

Join us for NDPTC’s August Third Thursday Virtual Event featuring Dr. Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, Professor of Geology at Western Washington University.

📅 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00 p.m. HST | 3:00 p.m. PDT | 6:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Hear the science, and the personal perspective, behind one of the largest landslide tsunamis ever recorded.

🔗 Register using the link or QR code

08/15/2026

07/21/2026

Registration is now open for the International Association of Emergency Managers 74th Annual Conference & EMEX, taking place November 6-12 in Long Beach, California. Join emergency management professionals from around the world for a week of education, networking, collaboration, and innovation.

Register by August 31 to take advantage of early bird rates and start planning your conference experience. Learn more and register today: https://www.iaemconference.org/

07/06/2026

Only one week remains until the NDPTC Training Event kicks off at the UH Campus Center, July 13–16, 2026!

Join us for four dynamic training deliveries designed to engage, inform, and strengthen your skills alongside fellow professionals.

7/13: MGT-331: Community Planning for Disaster Recovery
7/14: AWR-362: Flooding Hazards: Science & Preparedness
7/15: MGT-460: Planning for Disaster Debris Management
7/16: Planning Considerations for Extreme Hazards

Register online! https://mailchi.mp/hawaii/2026-hawaii-training-event

See you there!