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Deutsche Post DHL Group, UNDP make Chennai airport disaster-ready
DEUTSCHE Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a four-day "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" (GARD) workshop at Chennai International Airport, to help enhance its function as an aid and relief hub during natural disasters.
With Chennai and its surrounding region prone to heavy flooding, the GARD workshop will help airports like Chennai develop a clear and adaptable action blueprint to support immediate relief efforts in the wake of a natural disaster, a Deutsche Post DHL Group release said.
"The GARD workshops have seen DHL and the UNDP collaborate with authorities all over the world to analyse and define the capacities needed at airports in case of natural disasters," said DHL humanitarian affairs director Chris Weeks.
The workshop will see participants share their experiences, brainstorm scenarios, and develop action plans for responding to emergencies caused by natural disasters.
This includes planning how to prevent, quickly restore, or otherwise work around damaged infrastructure during a disaster, such as when much of the airport's main landing areas were rendered inoperative.
With Chennai and its surrounding region prone to heavy flooding, the GARD workshop will help airports like Chennai develop a clear and adaptable action blueprint to support immediate relief efforts in the wake of a natural disaster, a Deutsche Post DHL Group release said.
"The GARD workshops have seen DHL and the UNDP collaborate with authorities all over the world to analyse and define the capacities needed at airports in case of natural disasters," said DHL humanitarian affairs director Chris Weeks.
The workshop will see participants share their experiences, brainstorm scenarios, and develop action plans for responding to emergencies caused by natural disasters.
This includes planning how to prevent, quickly restore, or otherwise work around damaged infrastructure during a disaster, such as when much of the airport's main landing areas were rendered inoperative.
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