From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

Ada County Emergency Management & Community Resilience sent out a survey to better gauge hazards and vulnerabilities in the ...

Natural disasters are devastating events that have the potential to cause huge amounts of damage and loss of life. Globally, around 60,000 people die each year as a result of disasters such as ...

People would be more likely to act if they feel threatened by a hazard, rather than a disaster, concludes a new study from New Zealand Having surveyed 604 people in Wellington, New Zealand, the team ...

There's something quietly unsettling about asking an AI to rank human tragedy. It processes death tolls with the same ...

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG ...

Investor caution soon after experiencing a natural disaster increases the cost of capital for businesses hoping to grow, new ...

The Natural Hazards Commission is taking advantage of the fact reinsurance is relatively cheap at the moment. The state ...

When something terrifying happens, humans have a very consistent response: we look for someone or something to blame.

New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC), formerly known as New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission (EQC), took advantage of attractive ...