The word “asymmetric” is most typically associated with “asymmetric terrorism” in today’s emergency management vocabulary. However, I see the word “asymmetric” as being helpful in defining what we ...

Twenty years ago, Katrina taught America devastating lessons. The administration’s policies against strategizing to protect society’s most vulnerable are a recipe for a repeat. “Much like we see ...

See the text below that I read earlier this morning. Most of this is on the money in my book. I'm reading American Dunkirk: The Waterborne Evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11 by James M Kendra and Tricia ...

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Sri Lanka's recent floods, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, have affected human lives, public and private property, and infrastructure, ultimately triggering a broad public debate. Many ...

Disaster management is often defined as the organisation and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, particularly preparedness, response, ...

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Thursday introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to create a “disaster database at national and ...