Despite efforts to improve community resilience to disasters, over the past 25 years the number and economic impact of disasters has increased each year and there has been little research into what ...

Colleges and universities depend on IT today for everything from classroom technology to medical facilities and daily business tasks, which is why more schools are willing to invest in disaster ...

Ilham Siddiq survived the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami and is now using his firsthand disaster knowledge to evaluate the effectiveness of recovery policies. Siddiq, a civil ...

Current disaster recovery efforts in the United States exacerbate racial disparities, as people of color experience greater harms from natural disasters, receive less support, lose wealth, and take ...

OTTAWA, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As catastrophic events like floods and fires become more frequent and severe, Canada needs a new approach to supporting community recovery, according to new ...

Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Will you be prepared if disaster strikes your business? That’s the million (or ...

“Shocking and sobering” — that’s how University of Delaware graduate student Julie Elliott described Kerrville, Texas, after the devastating flooding on July 5. “I have seen disaster damage and debris ...

With hurricane season in full bloom and the additional prospect of natural disasters, the importance for companies to have disaster data plans in place is paramount. Companies that fail to make ...