Current approaches to disaster risk reduction and recovery continue to fall short, and as countries experience rising economic and non‑economic loss and damage, the need for effective solutions has ...

National Preparedness Month serves as an opportunity to consider potential emergencies and make efforts to get ready for them by learning where safe places are for evacuation and discussing plans with ...

Last year, the US was slammed by a record 28 disasters related to weather and climate that inflicted damage exceeding $1 billion. There have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country ...

Cyclone Ditwah has brought Sri Lanka’s disaster preparedness under serious scrutiny and resulted in blistering attacks on the ...