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Natural disasters can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide…

HOT envisions an ecosystem of open mapping technology that enables everyone, and in particular vulnerable communities, to make the right open map data available in order to use that to make a positive impact on people’s lives. To…

The State of Maine and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Waldo County. The DRC is a temporary facility established to help survivors recover from the severe storms and flooding from January 9-13. The location of the…

WARWICK, R.I. – The state of Rhode Island and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Warwick in Kent County to help Rhode Island residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place from December 17-19,…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. – The Disaster Recovery Center for residents who were affected by the November 20th landslides will now be open until Tuesday, April 16th. The Center is a temporary facility established to help survivors navigate…

This Communication and Sensitization (C&S) strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the early morning of March 26, a 948-foot vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore,…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When disaster hits, a quick and coordinated response is needed, and that requires data to assess the nature of the…

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–Sometimes, after a disaster, applying for FEMA assistance can be a challenge. Disaster Recovery Centers are not always convenient, bad internet connection prevents using DisasterAssistance.gov, or there are long holds on…

A catalogue of evidence-based practices to reduce disaster risk. Concrete innovations, inventions, and strategies are reducing the impacts of disasters worldwide. These practical case studies and proven strategies address…

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Drought in southern Africa NATIONAL DISASTERS: An ongoing extreme drought in southern Africa…

“In my work over the past 30 years, I have seen that communities do not only need response during a crisis, an emergency or a disaster, but more importantly, what they really need is the assurance that for every risk that they face, they…

When disaster hits, a quick and coordinated response is needed, and that requires data to assess the nature of the damage, the scale of response needed, and to plan safe evacuations. From the ground, this data collection can take days or…

CRANSTON, R.I. – The state of Rhode Island and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Wakefield in Washington County to help Rhode Island residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place from December 17-19,…

CRANSTON, R.I. – The state of Rhode Island and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Coventry in Kent County to help Rhode Island residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place from December 17-19, 2023,…

CRANSTON, R.I. – The state of Rhode Island and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Greenville in Providence County to help Rhode Island residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place from December…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. – A Disaster Recovery Center will open April 8th in Wrangell to assist residents who were affected by the November 20th landslides. The Center is a temporary facility established to help survivors navigate through the…

HONOLULU – Citizens of the Freely Associated States, collectively known as COFA citizens, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance for losses caused by the Aug. 8 wildfires and high winds on Maui.President Biden recently signed the…

From devastating wildfires, tornadoes, and mudslides to mass shootings and terrorist attacks, it’s almost impossible to turn on the news these days without seeing a report about another disaster. Natural and human-caused disasters are…

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The registration deadline for residents of Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding is one day away.The deadline to…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The registration deadline for residents of Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding is one day away.The deadline to…

The best way to combat the Colorado Avalanche’s aggressive style should be to catch them with counterattacks, particularly making them pay for high-risk mistakes. There’s just one problem. The Avalanche rarely make those mistakes, and…

San Diego, Calif. — Survivors of the Jan. 21-23, 2024, San Diego severe storm and flooding who apply for disaster assistance from FEMA may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are urging disaster relief applicants to complete and return the loan application forms from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).Completing the loan…

Minister of Defence Dr Billy Joseph has stressed the need to get relief supplies to the affected people immediately and expressed disappointment that it has taken 7 days before relief supplies are dispatched. “If people die…

Maryland Governor Wes Moore warns of ‘very long road ahead’ to recover from deadly bridge collapse.United States President Joe Biden’s administration has unveiled $60m in emergency funds to support cleanup and reconstruction efforts in…

March 28, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Proclamation TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster…

March 28, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Proclamation TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster…

March 27, 2024 Lawmakers’ Letter Supports Governor Healey’s Appeal of The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Denial After Catastrophic September 2023 Flooding in Bristol, Hampden, and Worcester Counties Text of Letter (PDF)…

March 27, 2024 Lawmakers’ Letter Supports Governor Healey’s Appeal of FEMA’s Denial After Catastrophic September 2023 Flooding in Bristol, Hampden, and Worcester Counties Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C.…

San Diego, Calif. — The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, FEMA, and other state and local partners have announced a change of operating hours for San Diego County disaster recovery centers. Beginning Sunday, March 31,…

Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO, sounded the alarm over the humanitarian disaster “unfolding before our very eyes”.More than seven million people in the country are displaced, particularly…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations…

The bill for insurers exceeded the $100-billion mark for the fourth year in a row in 2023. Insured property losses could double in the coming…

Flood (DKI Jakarta, Indonesia)BERT-MLPBERTHigh accuracy (82%) in classifying tweets related to flood events using geospatial data.Stemming process may remove important features, affecting accuracy.Wildfires in the Western United States…

A disaster or tragedy can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can…

We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight weeks after a major disaster was declared for West Virginia, more than $2 million has been approved for homeowners and renters affected by the severe storms and flooding of Aug. 28-30, 2023.   More than 600 …

3.1. Analysis of Urban Rainstorm Disaster EventsHeavy rainstorm is a common natural geographical phenomenon that can directly trigger rainstorm disasters. Typically, a rainstorm disaster can set off a series of destructive impacts. The…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginians affected by the severe storms and floods that took place Aug. 28-30, 2023, have until MONDAY, APRIL 1 to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA assistance can provide grants for home repair and…

 After a lengthy battle with cancer, one of Search Dog Foundation’s founding handlers, Randy Gross, passed away on March 17, 2024, surrounded by his family.One of the original three handlers partnered by SDF Founder Wilma Melville and…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Mackenzie Hare’s 3-pointer forced Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin to call a full timeout with 6:24 left in No. 10 seed Marquette’s first-round matchup against the seventh-seeded Rebels in the…

Economy October 29, 2015 Economist/Policy Analyst, Public Governance and Territorial…

The former center at the Manchester Fire Department, 37 Readfield Rd., Manchester, ME, will reopen March 22, and will be open through April 1. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays.If you live in Androscoggin, Franklin,…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Around the first day of spring in 1913, a stormy pattern culminated in catastrophic floods across the Ohio Valley that claimed more than 900 lives, including at least 467 in Ohio. Powerful…

For more than 20 years, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has played a lead role in our nation’s health research following oil spills, hurricanes, and other environmental calamities. Now, the institute is…

For more than 20 years, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has played a lead role in our nation’s health research following oil spills, hurricanes, and other environmental calamities. Now, the institute is…

For more than 20 years, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has played a lead role in our nation’s health research following oil spills, hurricanes, and other environmental calamities. Now, the institute is…

For more than 20 years, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has played a lead role in our nation’s health research following oil spills, hurricanes, and other environmental calamities. Now, the institute is…