When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as "once-in-a-century," and heat waves as "record-breaking." While these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 21—(Family Features) As many know from experience, disasters can happen to anyone, anywhere. Natural or human-caused ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Long before the winds and the rain and the flooding, there was ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

With World Bank support, Morocco has made significant strides since 2008 in strengthening its disaster and climate resilience. This has included gradual transition from a post-disaster approach ...

Disaster resilience in communication networks is an increasingly critical research area, prompted by the growing frequency of natural calamities, deliberate attacks and other disruptive events. The ...

Ports Are Critical to the U.S. Economy: Handling over $2.28 trillion in trade, U.S. ports are key to supply chain stability. Disaster Resilience Funding Exists, but Impact is Unclear: DOT and DHS ...

Haunted houses may be less scary than losing your home to a natural disaster. Your scariest visitors tonight might be Samara from the Ring, Ghostface from Scream or The Black Phone’s Grabber, but the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A panel advising Gov. Josh Green is urging the state Legislature to appropriate almost $2 billion over the next five years to help ...

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On February 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck a cluster of rocks off the coast of South Africa. With only a few lifeboats for the 638 people aboard, Captain Robert Salmond ordered the women and ...