A company whose earlier disaster recovery contract in North Carolina was marked with serious communications problems will return to run North Carolina’s disaster recovery program in western counties ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

Uttarakhand authorities held a high-level meeting on monsoon preparedness following an IMD orange alert. Officials directed departments to intensify preventive measures, including for the Char Dham ...

After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic review and ...

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 ...

February 23, 2026 — After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic ...