Recovery planning and implementation on the island of Hawaiʻi following a federally declared disaster provides an example of equitable, forward-looking disaster preparation and resilience. Community ...

Han Seung-soo is Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water, and Chair of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP). March ...

Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent. By Christopher Flavelle Christopher Flavelle has ...

A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

Washington, D.C, March 3, 2025 - The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to support Jamaica in promoting private sector development and improving disaster ...

It all began with a deluge that swallowed homes and roads. The spectre soon spiralled into a pandemic that halted life itself. But what Keralam did next is what sets it apart: a steady, calculated ...