Understanding images of war and disaster will be part of a broader, three-day conference April 3-6. Visual Communication and Social Change: Rhetorics and Technologies offers free, public panels and ...

Conference organizers are seeking presentation ... disaster-resilient communities in the face of earthquakes, floods, hail, hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, wildfires, and other natural hazards.

The Community Emergency Response Team will offer a free presentation ... victims at a disaster site. Nancy Kala, Response Team Upcountry Branch director, will explain potential hazards that ...

A series of NASA satellite images has revealed the shocking decline of water levels in the Aral Sea, a massive environmental disaster dubbed ... became a public health hazard.

DesignSafe's integrated workflow accelerates the "resilience curve" so recommendations from natural hazard engineers can be disseminated in months rather than years. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Each weekday morning, FEMA releases a map showing weather hazards around the country. It’s starting to get a little out of hand. By Christopher Flavelle No single image could fully capture the ...

The hazard mitigation plan does not include detailed listings of what must be done in various natural disasters, but instead is a pre-plan for things the county could use for further improvement ...

This collection addresses the significance of adopting a broader systematic approach to understanding disaster risk, considering hazards, vulnerability, exposure, capacity, and cascading interactions.