There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial help, there are an ...

A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

Menasha Common Council approved a local state of disaster in light of the widespread damage still evident a week after the EF ...

Intervention to address disasters has evolved through time into a complex policy subsystem, and disaster policy is implemented through a set of functions known as emergency management and response.

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, emergency response teams rushed to support survivors of the deadliest and costliest storm ever to hit the island. Among them was a team of ...

As Hurricane Matthew bore down on the Atlantic Coast in October 2016, Mary Fashik was forced to leave her home in Brunswick, Georgia, for a communal shelter in Valdosta, about a two-hour drive inland.