Hazard mitigation action plan to help the community prepare for emergencies and creating a direct path to federal disaster ...

This collection addresses the significance of adopting a broader systematic approach to understanding disaster risk, considering hazards, vulnerability, exposure, capacity, and cascading interactions.

People would be more likely to act if they feel threatened by a hazard, rather than a disaster, concludes a new study from New Zealand Having surveyed 604 people in Wellington, New Zealand, the team ...

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

When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster damage more accurately and communicating the assessments in a coherent ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

What is a disaster? This is a question I am asked regularly, not only by individuals or organizations seeking enlightenment but also by those of us who work on and in disasters. The truth is that the ...

The Gwinnett Office of Emergency Management is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and wants to hear from residents about the impact hazards and disasters have on their lives. Through a ...

Each weekday morning, FEMA releases a map showing weather hazards around the country. It’s starting to get a little out of hand. By Christopher Flavelle No single image could fully capture the ...

The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s ...

Bandara Jayaratne from Beraliya, a village in the Aranayaka region in Sri Lanka, is among the fortunate individuals who ...