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Displaying 165 of about 293 resultsThe new nation discusses how Bangladesh will cope with the impact of climate change and suggests preventative measures for adaptation. Adaptation to climate change is on the agenda of the Global Platform to be held in Geneva next week.
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) announced today the launch of the MultiCat Program — a catastrophe bond issuance platform that gives governments and other public entities access to international capital markets to insure themselves against the risk of 'natural' disasters. This is the first time a platform has been…
First published in 1957, this skillfully written book collects interviews from survivors of the worst natural disaster in US history - the Galveston storm of 1900. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people in the city of Galveston had died, and estimated casualties for the entire island ranged from 10,000 to 12,000. Property damage is impossible to estimate by cur…
This book offers comprehensive yet succinct guidance on the preparation, assessment, and management of a full range of disasters, both natural and man-made. More than 200 contributors carefully outline the basics of disaster management and provide guidance on more than 100 specific disaster situations. Part 1 offers an A to Z source for information on e…
By Bogdan Antonescu
It is often assumed that tornadoes do not occur in Europe and that they are a weather phenomena specific to the United States. But this is far from true. Not only do tornadoes strike in Europe – they do millions of pounds worth of damage, cause serious injuries and even lead to fatalities. Despite these facts they are still perceive…
GENEVA – The World Meteorological Organization has announced « world records » for the highest reported historical death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms. It marks the first time the official WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes has broadened its scope from temperature and weather records to address the impa…
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) tracks U.S. weather and climate events that have great economic and societal impacts (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions). Since 1980, the U.S. has sustained 219 weather and climate disasters where the overall damage costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including adjustments based on the Consumer Pri…
By Hannah Hickey
The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country, with a season that peaks in spring or summer depending on the region. Tornadoes are often deadly, especially in places where buildings can’t withstand high winds.
Accurate advanced warnings can save lives. A study from the University of Washington and the National Oc…
BONN, 17 October 2017 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today announced that next year will see the start of worldwide monitoring of disaster losses from extreme weather events and earthquakes through the Bonn office of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Speaking at the…
This publication is an analysis of the disaster figures in 2006 compared to 2005 and 2000-04.
CRED has been publishing statistics on disasters every year since 1998, thanks to the generous support of the United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). This support has allowed to maintain CRED’s Eme…
Greenfield, Iowa, is the latest town added to this year's poignant U.S. list of tornado-shattered communities. A powerful twister raced through Greenfield on Tuesday, May 21, taking at least five lives and leaving a narrow swath of major destruction across the southwest Iowa town of about 1,000.Four people died in Greenfield, according to an Associated…
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UNDRR is participating in the 2022 edition of the Africa Climate Week, which is a key step on the road to COP27 in Egypt in November.
For this occasion, UNDRR is organizing a side event to increase the understanding and promote the important for integrated approaches to climate change adaptation and disas…
[....]Years of research have shown how climate change intensifies rain storms, heat waves and hurricanes, as NPR has reported.The same can't exactly be said for tornadoes, however.Scientists know that warm weather is a key ingredient in tornadoes and that climate change is altering the environment in which these kinds of storms form. But they can't dire…
Has a tornado hit your house or your community? Have you received a tornado alert? NOAA scientists want to hear your story.
The new Tornado Tales citizen science tool is an online survey that provides a way for people to anonymously report their tornado experiences. Developed by researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), the…
DeKalb, Ill. — Scientists at Northern Illinois University continue to hone extended-range weather forecasting, identifying patterns halfway around the globe that will heighten the probability weeks later for hail- and tornado-producing storms in the United States.
New research identifies three specific orientations of atmospheric phenomena occurri…