From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Over the past five years, the U.S. has experienced an ...

Disaster Management Interoperability Services (DMIS) software can provide the emergency management community with up-to-date weather reports and imported flood-plain maps to reduce the loss of life ...

The current “nonsystem” for providing information for disaster management is not effectively utilizing a wealth of information that resides with various organizations. Existing technologies could ...

The catastrophic fires in California this week are a grim reminder of the financial impact of natural disasters. Weather events in 2024, including wildfires, droughts and floods, resulted in $140 ...

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 ...

As the 16 th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29 approached, New Orleans residents were bracing for another disaster, Hurricane Ida. This year, similar to last, the country will be hit by an ...

Miami Beach, Florida, laptop screen showing Radar of Hurricane Ian, category 4 storm, eye and feeder bands in Gulf of Mexico approaching landfall. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group ...

I have had the opportunity to contribute chapters to textbooks written on a variety of topics. While I’m not an academic, I have had practical experience in various subjects that are of importance to ...

WZRH’s downed tower in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Update: The NPRM described below has been adopted, so the FCC will take comments on the proposals described. This year’s hurricanes and ...

The Continuing Resolution legislation that was passed by Congress in late 2024 included $21 billion in disaster assistance for 2023 and 2024 agricultural crop losses from natural disasters, such as ...

Researchers from the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas have created a tool that can show residents, emergency responders and policy makers where power outages are occurring in near real-time, ...