Pacific Prepared Podcast

ABC Radio Australia

Disasters are inevitable but losing your life or home isn't. Learn what to do before, during and after disaster in this program aimed at helping you keep safe.

  1. 3D AGO

    It’s hoped that a new type of early warning system for Tonga will help people to be more prepared for disasters

    Learn what a new early warning system is being rolled out by the Tongan government and they’re hoping it will change the way people are able to respond to disasters. to do before, during and after disaster in this new program and stay safe.

    29 min

  2. APR 9

    Dual cyclones in the Pacific have reinforced disaster preparedness messages to people in several countries

    Learn Cyclones affecting two different parts of the Pacific at the same time have kept people busy preparing their homes and communitieswhat to do before, during and after disaster in this new program and stay safe.

    29 min

  3. APR 2

    A Fijian seawall that is no longer fit for purpose and how the community are desperate for a replacement to protect their homes

    Seawalls are common across the Pacific, but they don’t last forever. We visit a Fijian community replacing an existing seawall that’s no longer doing the job.

    29 min

  4. MAR 26

    Solomon Islands weather observer reflects on his career in the industry, highlighting how vital the information can be for the public

    The reality of working for a weather service and the challenges as seen through the eyes of a Solomon Island forecaster.

    29 min

  5. MAR 19

    A remote Fijian village painfully watches on as their coastline is slowly eaten away by rising sea levels

    Rising sea levels are causing sleepless nights for some residents in Fiji’s Yasawa Islands as they watch the ocean creep closer to their homes daily.

    29 min

  6. MAR 12

    The challenges of sending a weather report from one of Fiji’s most remote islands

    Learn whaWith limited connectivity, making sure that people are receiving the most up-to-date weather information is a bit of a challenge from one of Fiji’s most remote islands.t to do before, during and after disaster in this new program and stay safe.

    29 min

  7. MAR 5

    Vanuatu and Fiji have been experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to widespread flooding across both countries

    Heavy rainfall in Fiji and Vanuatu in recent weeks has caused landslides in some areas and forced residents to move to higher ground in others

    29 min

  8. FEB 26

    How climate change is impacting farmers in the Pacific and what can be done to adapt

    Beyond the rubble and visible stress and cracks in buildings, the impacts of disasters extend into rural areas affecting the people who feed the countries.

    29 min
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Disasters are inevitable but losing your life or home isn't. Learn what to do before, during and after disaster in this program aimed at helping you keep safe.

Information

  • Creator
    ABC Radio Australia
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    244
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    Pacific Prepared Podcast

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