Mounting evidence suggests that natural hazards are becoming more costly to businesses and individuals located in harm’s way. Last year, some 14 states suffered more than 30 tornadoes apiece, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

As heavier rain raises landslide risk, gaps in data, law and funding leave New Zealand relying on response rather than ...

Costs of natural hazards are at historically high levels, and show an increasing trend. Cost assessments of natural hazards often only cover direct costs and even these are assumed to be at least 50% ...

No matter how thick the binder containing a facility's emergency response plan is or how many times it has been reviewed and amended by consultants and professionals, it only is as strong as the ...

Propel your career forward with an accredited graduate certificate. Unlike most other programs that focus on management of natural disasters, Michigan Tech's on-campus Natural Hazards and Disaster ...

We often use the term “all-hazards approach” in fire and EMS management, but what exactly is the definition of all-hazards? Let’s start by what it doesn’t mean. The biggest take-home message: It doesn ...

In November 2007, the state of Tabasco suffered its worst flood in the past 50 years. A week of heavy rains and storms inundated the oil-rich state and more than one million people - approximately 50% ...

The Food Forum will host a workshop on September 4-5, 2024 that will explore the state of the science around hazard- and risk-based approaches to safeguarding both domestic and global food systems. A ...