Radios of Hope – How CR Stations Became Lifelines for Communities in Flood Ravaged Kerala
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Tag: disaster
Community Radio Stations in Coastal Bangladesh in addressing Cyclone ROANU in Disaster Risk Reduction
Eight community radio (CR) stations in the coastal region of Bangladesh broadcast a combined total of 348 hours of programs for 3 continuous days from May 19 to May 21, 2016 as they addressed Cyclone Roanu in the region. The...
Read MoreCR for disaster mitigation: Too little and too late
If demand automatically translated into supply, the role of community radio in disaster management in South Asia would, in all probability, have given cause for cheer. Unfortunately, a reality check presents a very different...
Read MoreLessons from India’s first emergency radio
It has been a few months now that India’s first emergency radio has been broadcasting in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. There is little doubt that the radio station, based out of the District Collector’s office, broadcasting...
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