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 ...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Buncefield explosion, ECI-hub, in partnership with the Tank Storage Association (TSA), ...
Photo courtesy of AFP When calamity strikes, the immediate imperative is saving lives, restoring essential services and ...
The report analyzes 91 Post-Disaster Needs Assessments conducted between 2000 and 2024, offering one of the most ...
Triple P Approach – Prediction, Preparedness, and Prevention to proactively tackle natural hazards ...
Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said. The ...
The need for proactive, data-driven strategies to reduce disaster risk and improve recovery outcomes is highlighted in a new ...
The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, eight months after Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Allen G. Breed ...
BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them. It seems ...
He is the first president in at least three decades to deny governors’ requests for funding that’s meant to protect people and property. The Trump administration is scaling back a multibillion-dollar ...