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Displaying 492 of about 492 results"These scholarships are expanding the education of future professionals who impact how we build and create communities that are disaster resilient," told FLASH President and CEO Leslie Chapman-Henderson to Reuters.
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) offers annual scholarships for master's and doctoral students pursuing degrees concen…
"To plan for future flood risks, Princeton climate scientists are using mathematical models of hurricanes to predict storm surge levels over the next century, taking into account the effects of sea level rise at different locations," reports Molly Sharlach for the Office of the Dean for Research in Princeton University.
By Tim Radford
Scientists report that many cities near the coasts of the US should prepare for daily flooding at high tide by mid-century because of rising sea levels.
London − Oceanographers have just identified the US coastal regions likely to experience 30 days or more of “nuisance” flooding every year. And the answer is that most of the American c…
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The absence of very severe catastrophes and a quiet hurricane season in the North Atlantic meant that losses from natural catastrophes in 2014 were much lower. At US$ 7bn, the most expensive event in terms of overall loss was Cyclone Hudhud in India. Around 7,700 people lost their lives in natural catastrophes.
“Though tragic in each ind…
Major Canadian cities have done a mediocre job of preparing for floods, a new study concludes, according to Huffington Post. "Flood preparedness for Canadian cities is, on average, mediocre," said Blair Feltmate in the article. Blair Intact chair of the climate adaptation project at the University of Waterloo and author of the study.
The cities scored…
The Atlantic hurricane season starts next month — a time when coastal states have their disaster plans at the ready, reports NPR. Now, the federal government wants states to consider the potential effects of climate change in those blueprints.
According to the article, while states typically use historical data to predict risk, by next spring, FEMA wan…
By Elizabeth Ferris
When most people think of preparing for sudden-onset natural disasters, the things that typically come to mind are stockpiling supplies or planning evacuation routes, or perhaps installing early warning systems. The often tedious process of developing laws and policies doesn’t immediately surface as a priority action. Developing and…
By Dr. Willie E. May
When disaster strikes, communities often suffer devastating losses of people and property. Recovering from a flood, hurricane, industrial accident or any other extreme event, can take months to years and cost billions of dollars.
Local and regional catastrophes also impose a tremendous national toll. Since 2002, the U.S. has endu…
Today, in celebration of Earth Day, President Obama will visit the Florida Everglades, where rising seas and other climate change impacts are endangering one of the nation’s most iconic landscapes – and increasing risks to the State’s $82 billion tourism economy. To coincide with the President’s trip, the Administration is highlighting the value of spec…
OTTAWA, 1 May 2015 – The Canadian Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness of Canada has launched the first call for proposals within the CAD$ 200 million (approx. US$ 165 million) National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP), as part of the Government’s commitment to build safer and more resilient communities.
In recognition of increasing d…
13 October 2015, GENEVA – Eight communities living with the threat of floods, storms, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions were today recognised as Champions of Disaster Risk Reduction by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
The head of UNISDR, Margareta Wahlström, said: “Today we mark International Day for Disaster Reduction by highlighti…
Rome/Paris – As the world negotiates a new climate deal, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with German Red Cross (GRC), unveiled a forecast-based approach which would transform the humanitarian system. This new approach will release funds for disaster p…