Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential ...

Social media data are increasingly being analysed to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A new ...

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has taken a major step towards strengthening its disaster management ...

A new IAEA research project will investigate how artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen non-destructive testing techniques used in disaster response. The project aims to enable faster, ...

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 ...

The Biden administration has opened the door for volunteers throughout government to deploy to regions struck by disasters, tapping a cadre of federal employees who can supplement recovery efforts.

In Colombia, World Bank support helped extend social protection to approximately 340,000 households and supported the incorporation of disaster risk management into new construction, renovation, or ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says leadership must be visible and present when communities are in distress, as government ...

Given record-breaking wildfires, hurricanes and other weather disasters that cost lives and billions of dollars amid a pandemic that brought death to every corner of the country, the events of 2020 ...

The earthquakes that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023, had revealed significant shortcomings in the government's response, contributing to the enormous loss of life. The three key failures included a ...

Chandigarh: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), a member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), on Wednesday said ...

Ahead of a winter storm forecast to blanket Texas this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott has activated a state emergency response. What does this mean and how is a state emergency response used?