Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Sri Lanka's recent floods, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, have affected human lives, public and private property, and infrastructure, ultimately triggering a broad public debate. Many ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

Disaster and emergency management is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses the phases of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in order to protect lives, property, and ...

The Disaster Relief Mobilization: Community Resiliency Model Preparation Program (DRM:CRM) is a trauma-informed, resiliency-focused initiative designed to support communities before, during, and after ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

Eric Stern has recently received funding from DHS Science and Technology for an extreme weather informatics project and from NOAA for work on extreme heat events. He has lectured at the National ...