In the 2004-2005 period , PDC provided a wide range of support to the countries impacted by the Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean tsunami ( December 26 , 2004 ) , initiating a line of work and establishing partnerships that have continued ever since . PDC also engaged in developing and hosting the Asia Pacific Natural Hazards Information Network ( APNHIN ) ; conducting a multi-hazard urban risk assessment for Marikina City , Philippines ; mapping flood hazards and conducting risk assessments for the Mekong River Basin ; providing the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) with a Disaster Information Sharing and Communications Network ( DISCNet ) ; developing an earthquake atlas for Hawaii based on FEMA 's HAZUS software ; collaborating with the Maui High Performance Computing Center to develop an interactive , map-based interface for an ocean environmental database ; customizing a wildfire rating system for Hawaii and mapping both wildfires and fire fuels ; and developing a digital , geospatial database of critical infrastructure for Hawaii
Great Sumatra Earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Pacific Disaster Center