Flash flooding has been tearing up communities across the U.S., with heavy downpours sending creeks and rivers rushing over ...

Disasters are disruptive to one's state of normalcy, including daily routines, activities of daily living, employment, transportation, housing, and social relations. Disasters can take a serious toll ...

Mental health is a crucial aspect of disaster response and emergency management, as individuals and communities can experience significant psychological distress and trauma during and after such ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Disaster Recovery Coalition of America (DRCA) have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. In ...

When disaster strikes, businesses face immediate and costly challenges: How do they keep operations running, protect their assets and recover quickly? While no company is immune to crises, those with ...

Feb. 10 (UPI) --Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the United States has no federal agency prepared to quickly send supplies, financial aid and temporary housing ...

Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send supplies, financial aid and temporary housing assistance. Could the states ...

The National Guard will soon start taking advantage of AI to help it more quickly respond to disasters. The new AI tools will be able to evaluate aerial images of disasters in just a few seconds, ...

Disasters and cybersecurity incidents are inevitable. The unprepared are hit the worst, and the consequences can range from massive monetary and reputational damages to outright business closure. A ...

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe, and victims will always require support from their banks. A plan for delivering that support needs to be in place before disaster strikes, ...

BENTONVILLE -- Stakeholders throughout Benton County now have a plan to work together and prepare themselves to better respond to and recover from disasters going forward. Taylor Blunt, senior project ...