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 ...

Social media platforms have proved to be vital sources of information to support disaster response and recovery. A key issue, though, is that social media conversation about disasters tends to tail ...

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 ...

Hurricane season is here, with Hurricane Beryl already leaving a trail of damage after hitting Texas' shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a record ...

As COVID-19 first broke in March 2020 and California wildfires raged, one thing became clear: The field of psychiatry needed a new way of thinking about and responding to complicated, overlapping ...

With each year, there is mounting evidence of disparities in extreme weather event risks, exposures and impacts on populations worldwide 1,2,3,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22. Although climate resilience is ...

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cuts a downed tree during hurricane clean-up operations at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2024. Moody was recently ...

Questions about how to manage and survive a disaster — from preparation to recovery — will be answered by first responders and emergency officials at the “4-Phases of a Disaster: The Resident’s Role” ...

The United States uses a whole-community approach to emergency management, known as the National Preparedness System, working toward the National Preparedness Goal (FEMA 2015): A secure and resilient ...

Mon, January 5, 2026 Published on Jan. 4, 2026 Published on 2026-01-04T01:15:40+07:00 ost schools in disaster-affected regions across northern Sumatra are set to resume learning activities on Monday, ...