History is riddled with the tragic stories of cities, communities, organizations, and complexes that experienced devastation wrought by a natural disaster of some kind. In many (or even most) of these ...

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

Oct. 18 -- As anthrax fears sweep the nation, people are asking: How can you plan ahead for disaster? "Good preparation, a good plan will get you through this. If it's a safe and a good plan, it'll ...

And something many do not consider is the importance of protecting important documents in case of flooding, fire or worse.

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

Disasters know no boundary lines. Floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, conflict — they happen anywhere and everywhere on our planet. It’s why the University of Delaware’s ...

Extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes can be devastating. So how can you stay prepared? First, know the risk for your area and then create your family emergency plan ...

SENDAI, Japan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments set targets to substantially reduce deaths and economic losses from disasters at a U.N. conference in Japan on Wednesday, but critics were ...

The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert Nov. 13, urging hospitals to ensure they have sufficient plans in place to protect patients and staff during weather- and climate-related emergencies ...

Fire to Flourish is funded by the Paul Ramsay Foundation and Metal Manufactures Pty Ltd. Additional funding is provided by the Lowy Foundation. David Johnston receives funding from the Australian ...

Over the last year, we’ve had unprecedented fuel prices, severe supply chain disruption and warnings of power blackouts. There was even uncertainty about whether Twitter would continue to exist under ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kerr County and the City of Kerrville had a plan to prepare for and respond to disasters like the deadly Independence Day floods that killed at least 108 people — including 37 children ...