As the floodwaters in Sumatra started to recede, the full extent of the devastation became painfully clear: more than 800 lives lost, over 3.2 million people affected and entire communities left ...

The next time a tsunami strikes in Asia, a flood ravages Africa or planning is made to mitigate the impact of potential hurricanes in the United States, disaster managers will have a new tool to ...

Kangaroo Island, before the 2019-2020 bushfires, burned more than two-fifths of the island and killed two people. Source: Courtesy of Ilan Kelman We have all been through the terrible COVID-19 ...

Between 2019 and 2020, Southeast Asia reported 530 natural hazards — from earthquakes to cyclones and floods. COVID-19 has significantly heightened the financial constraints on the disaster management ...

With the aim of better assisting its project communities directly after a natural or man-made disaster, staff of WWF-Pacific under-went a three day workshop on ‘Emergency Response Training (ERT)’.

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most natural disaster-prone regions. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific estimates that natural disasters drain the region ...

Building resilience today means acting before a crisis occurs. It requires visibility at scale. An understanding of how land, infrastructure, and communities are changing over time. That is why ...

In this undated photo provided Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a construction site in Taechong-ri, North Korea, in a recovery effort ...

Vijayawada: AP State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director Prakhar Jain on Friday said the primary objective of the authority is to minimise loss of life and property in ...