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 ...

In fact, affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, there is usually a certain degree of heterogeneity in multiple disaster-affected areas, that is, different disaster-affected areas have different ...

In the past two decades, disasters have left a devastating impact, claiming over a million lives and causing nearly US$3 trillion in global economic losses, according to the United Nations Office for ...

A disaster can be caused by natural or man-made reasons, resulting in environmental degradation, the destruction of public and private property, and the loss of precious lives. Natural disasters ...

Maine (WABI) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is trying a different approach in the way it helps people after disasters. Friday, FEMA announced a number of measures to improve service. Those ...

Unless and until we understand the difference between natural disasters and climate disasters there will not be the kind of action necessary to stop climate change, a global phenomenon. The ...

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.

Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to host a four-day emergency management course in Utqiagvik in September, 2025. A tribe on the North Slope ...

The topic of campus safety often focuses on the preparation for violent attacks and active shooters. Because of high-profile incidents over the last 20 years, most schools have a strategic plan in ...

A $20,000 disaster relief grant helped keep the music alive in Hindman after record flash flooding in July 2022 inundated the artisan center and an instrument-making company. Kentucky Humanities is ...