No region of the country can escape the problem of development-related damage in disaster-prone areas. Nebraska has seen this many times, with flash flooding in low-lying areas. Over the years, … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Farms in Kentucky have been significantly affected by recent severe tornadoes and storms in early December 2021. The US Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance … Read More
The deaths of 21 people in their cars on snow-covered roads in Murree is an unspeakable tragedy. News reports currently point to an unprecedented influx of people leading to traffic … Read More
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the Boulder County Sheriff said all “hard and soft closures will be lifted for the City of Superior and the … Read More
Billboards invite us to Miami. Great towns are flourishing in Maine. For those of us who are committed to hanging on, our relationship task is to make peace with the … Read More
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the host of All Things Considered. She previously reported for WITF’s Radio … Read More
The Barrowtown Pumping Station in Abbotsford is getting new equipment that will keep it running during blackouts. City Council recently awarded a $ 3.3 million contract to Cummins Canada ULC … Read More
Learn basic disaster and emergency response skills – such as disaster preparedness, fire safety, light search and rescue, and team building – through the certified training program at the nationwide … Read More
With the region already experiencing a number of severe weather events as part of this year’s storm season, there has never been a better time to get to know the … Read More
The United Nations and other humanitarian partners are seeking an estimated US $ 1.5 billion to help 5.5 million of the most vulnerable people in Somalia. The United Nations Office … Read More
SANTA BARBARA, Calif .– The heroic and ubiquitous crew of the Bucket Brigade are behind a new effort to help those affected by the Alisal fire in October over the … Read More
KINMGAN – The public can comment on a draft of the 2022 County of Mohave Multi-Jurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan. Mohave County wrote in a press release that the project was … Read More
DROUGHT is a multi-faceted problem. Everything related to climate change is complex not only in the past but up to now. Every society and economy, whatever its stage of development, … Read More
Photo taken from Sitio Bulay, Cansumalig, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. Photo by Rey Tribajo At least two people have died and thousands have been evacuated to nearby shelters during Typhoon … Read More
Public safety has become a top priority for municipal governments around the world Beyond the dangers specific to COVID, many community issues have been exacerbated in light of the pandemic … Read More
Under icy blue skies, a dozen men and women lined up on a devastated street in Dawson Springs, Ky., One of the small towns hardest hit by the swarm of … Read More
NOAA’s National Environmental Information Centers (NCEIs) have released an innovative mapping tool that provides county-level information on natural disaster risk in the United States. This new feature makes significant improvements … Read More
A swarm of underwater earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.2 to nearly 6 has occurred hundreds of miles off the Oregon coast in the past few days. It is the … Read More
Between 1970 and 2019, weather, climate and hydrological hazards accounted for 50% of all disasters, 45% of all reported deaths and 74% of all reported economic losses, according to the … Read More
With the worst of November’s storms appearing to be over, the hard work of cleaning up has only just begun – new scenes of devastation continue to unfold. At Cultus … Read More
Breadcrumb Links New Local news Barry Nakahara, the agency’s field manager of prevention services, couldn’t estimate the scale of the work ahead, but says catering companies have many examples of … Read More
* All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Deaths and losses from extreme weather can be limited, but … Read More
DOULOT AKTER MALA | Posted: 05, 2021, 8:46 a.m. | Update: 05 December 2021 14:24:05 Being one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, Bangladesh will make compliance with … Read More
As the hurricane season draws to a close and our rainy months begin, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has launched a new interactive tool to provide the public with … Read More
On the 37th anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster, leaders of four survivor organizations in Bhopal condemned The Dow Chemical Company, USA, for its systematic discrimination against gas disaster survivors … Read More
This article is reproduced with permission from Nerdwallet. Whether it’s dropping temperatures or a blizzard of blackout, winter weather can wreak havoc on a home. But you can prevent disaster … Read More
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) urge motorists to drive under normal conditions as Queensland braces for a 2021-2022 wet disaster season in the … Read More
MIAMI – There may still be a small road to survival for Manny Diaz. That’s all Saturday meant, but, to him, that was it. The path is narrow, uphill and … Read More
The total damage and loss experienced by tropical cyclones in Fiji between 2010 and 2020 is estimated at $ 2.42 billion and represents 1.25% of the country’s total gross domestic … Read More
Led by the San Mateo County Emergency Management Department, a group of 36 county departments, towns, villages and special districts have teamed up to develop a plan to address sea … Read More
A delegation from the North Dakota National Guard of the United States Amey led by Lt. Col. MC Evers paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National … Read More
What if the nation is attacked by an enemy force, major cyberattack, or other natural or technological disaster, and all power sources, communications, telephone systems, and the Internet are offline? … Read More
AUBURN, Calif .– With the risk of natural disasters increasing, Placer County’s updated local risk mitigation plan, approved this week by the Board of Supervisors, offers a way forward to … Read More
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a new conditional line of credit to help strengthen the Philippines’ institutional and financial capacity to manage risks associated with climate change, … Read More
NAIROBI – As the Earth warms and weather events become more extreme, the African Union has established a Disaster Operations Center in Nairobi to help monitor major hazards and provide … Read More
The Clatsop County Emergency Management Department is responsible for a wide range of planning efforts, facilitating various appointed and volunteer committees, public outreach and education with an emphasis on a … Read More
Written by Michael P. Walsh WEST HAVEN, CT – The three West Haven Fire Departments hailed the community’s 100th anniversary while celebrating their fire department at the Centennial Fire Expo … Read More
BY UNDP The United Nations, the Government of Japan and the Government of PNG are working together to improve tsunami and multiple risk preparedness plans for COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic … Read More
PALMDALE – The Palmdale Water District board will discuss the 2022 budget at its regular meeting on Monday. The District’s fiscal year begins on January 1. The proposed budget provides … Read More
It has been centuries since the contiguous United States, all of the states, experienced a “Big One” – an earthquake with a magnitude greater than 9.0. The last recorded was … Read More
Tsunami: National Geographic Explanation Process A tsunami is a series of large waves in a body of water, usually an ocean or a large lake, caused by the displacement of … Read More
PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General Sharif Hussain said efforts are underway to identify and minimize disaster risks and vulnerabilities with the help of relevant government departments and … Read More
PESHAWAR: Officials said the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was working on the winter emergency plan to minimize disaster risk and ensure a coordinated response in a timely … Read More
LOS ANGELES, November 1, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – ImageCat and Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Partnership Provides Efficient Access to GEM’s Global Seismic Hazard and Risk Information Through ImageCat’s Multi-Hazard … Read More
Resilience is a word Prime Minister Andrew Holness uses often. He chose this phrase in a speech on climate change in November 2017. He used it again in June 2018 … Read More
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has declared that climate change and natural disasters are a major challenge for Pakistan’s development, and about 49 million people reside in areas at risk of … Read More
If point A of today’s infrastructure systems are worn out, unfair, and dangerous in this climate crisis, how is the United States reaching point B, achieving next-generation, low-carbon infrastructure that … Read More
Record snowfall in Madrid (loss of 1.4 billion euros), storm Cristoph in the United Kingdom, cyclone Ana in Fiji, winter storms in Texas, dust storm in China, floods in New … Read More
Government agencies have until October 31 to submit their Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP), an all-hazards plan that aims to ensure the continued delivery of services to the public in … Read More
New Delhi: Last year in Asia, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts caused an average annual loss (AAL) estimated at several hundred billion dollars, with a latest report from the World … Read More
Kaduna State Deputy Governor Dr Hadiza Balarabe launched the State Risk Map which highlights areas vulnerable to particular danger in the state. The map, which was developed by the National … Read More
The National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) urged the public to participate in the nationwide simultaneous seismic exercise (NSED) in the fourth quarter of this year on … Read More
Climate change is already affecting the US military’s combat readiness and providing opportunities for China to exploit, the Pentagon’s No. 2 official said on Friday. “Climate change and extreme weather … Read More
FEMA approved a grant of $ 13,715,504 to the state of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane Sally. Escambia County used contract … Read More
The Chronicle Bongani Ndlovu, columnistAt least 30,000 families are expected to be relocated across the country after their homes have been illegally built on wetlands as the government works to … Read More
By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Two powerful storm systems known as Atmospheric Rivers are heading into northern California and Oregon, a region plagued by historic drought. While storms … Read More
The following information comes from the Louisiana governor’s office: BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Today (October 21, 2021), Governor John Bel Edwards promoted Casey Tingle to director of the Governor’s Office … Read More
Over a million Washingtonians took part in “The Great ShakeOut,” the world’s largest earthquake and tsunami exercise. SEATTLE – Are you ready if an earthquake hits Washington State? On Thursday, … Read More
Azeri use of phosphorus ammunition creates risk of environmental disaster, warns Armenian army 13:07, 31 October, 2020 YREVAN, OCTOBER 31 ARMENPRESS. The use by the Azerbaijani army of banned phosphorus … Read More
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – The Smith County Emergency Management Office has completed a multi-month process of updating the county’s risk mitigation plan. “For this plan, the steering committee considered … Read More
Coastal flooding, heat waves and an influenza pandemic are identified as new dangers facing Tasmania in a report on natural disasters. Key points: Bushfires and floods are at the top … Read More
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