When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

The study used data from EM-DAT, the largest public database of disaster-related deaths. Rather than focusing on individual catastrophes, the research uses a statistical approach designed to reveal ...

Far from simply a source of unstructured online content, disaster management in the digital age can be supported by careful ...

Expert Dennis Terpin discusses the various respiratory issues involved in disaster response and the key components of a respiratory protection program in disaster scenarios. Various kinds of disasters ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, ...

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 ...

At their meeting on Feb. 2, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a resolution to adopt an updated Federal Emergency ...

Introduction -- Global distribution of active volcanoes / Elizabeth Cottrell -- Basaltic lava flow hazard / Andrew J. L. Harris -- Impacts from volanic ash fall / Thomas M. Wilson, Susanna Jenkins, ...

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, ...

Another summer of extreme weather has destroyed and damaged homes, cut off communities and, in the most tragic cases, left families mourning their loved ones. It reminds us that New Zealand is one of ...

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 ...