How does a flood become a disaster?
What are the causes, patterns and effects of disastrous river flood? An international group of researchers led by GFZ hydrologist Bruno Merz has investigated this question in a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environm.....»»
Disaster relief and the psychology of "once in a lifetime" events
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my fourth-grade class raised money for the Red Cross by selling rubber wristbands. We lined up in the cafeteria to buy them, coming together as a school to support the victims of a "once in a lifetime" event......»»
NASA"s Delta-X helps with disaster response in wake of Hurricane Ida
Researchers flying a radar instrument over coastal wetlands in Louisiana helped with monitoring oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico......»»
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
From Argentina to Nigeria, fact-checks limited false beliefs. Enlarge (credit: Gordon Jolly / Flickr) In the wake of the flood of misinformation that's drowning the US, lots of organizations have turned to fact-checks. Many newsrooms set up de.....»»
Landslide disaster risk in the Kivu Rift is linked to deforestation and population growth
New research shows how deforestation and population growth have greatly impacted landslide risk in the Kivu Rift. This is what researchers from KU Leuven, the Royal Museum for Central Africa and ULB established from an analysis of six decades of fore.....»»
Japan braces for more rain after floods, landslides
Japan braced for further downpours on Sunday as rescuers sifted through flood and landslide damage after record rain that left at least three dead......»»
At least 40 killed in severe northern Turkey floods
The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 40, the country's emergency and disaster agency said Saturday......»»
Greece fires under control as reconstruction begins
Fires burning for over a week that caused Greece's worst ecological disaster in decades were finally placed under control Friday, the fire department said......»»
Disaster recovery can be an effective way to ease into the cloud
Operating in the cloud is soon going to be a reality for many businesses whether they like it or not. Points of contention with this shift often arise from unfamiliarity with cloud operations. Jeff Ton Contributor.....»»
Greece facing "ecological disaster" from raging wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters battled Thursday to contain new flare-ups in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece, where summer infernos have caused what the prime minister described as the country's "greatest ecological disaster in decades"......»»
Is your home at risk of experiencing a natural disaster?
Reports from the scenes of natural disasters—raging wildfires, unrelenting floods, violent ground shaking, and devastating tornadoes and hurricanes—fill our news feeds every day. These hazards cause deep disruptions to the health of humans and ec.....»»
After Eta and Iota, NASA helps prep Central America for future storms
Shortly after Category 4 Hurricane Iota began to drench Central America on Nov. 16, 2020, Claudia Herrera watched from a helicopter as ruinous flood water inundated entire neighborhoods of La Lima, in Honduras' Valley of Sula. In just three days, the.....»»
Walling Off One Coastal Area Can Flood Another
Seawalls and levees may simply shift rising water elsewhere—often into disadvantaged communities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
How does a flood become a disaster?
What are the causes, patterns and effects of disastrous river flood? An international group of researchers led by GFZ hydrologist Bruno Merz has investigated this question in a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environm.....»»
Disaster-struck Turkey faces toll of climate change
From flash floods to forest fires, drought to "sea snot", Turkey is bearing the brunt of increasingly frequent disasters blamed on climate change, putting pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to act......»»
FireHydrant announces $23M Series B to grow disaster management platform
No matter how carefully you set up your systems, sooner or later something fundamental breaks. How you react during those times and how quickly you respond to the crisis is what people remember after it’s over. FireHydrant, a startup that helps.....»»
Why middle-class residents want to stay put after floodwaters recede
Flood disasters like Hurricane Harvey led some people to move far from the places they had called home. But a new study from Rice University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that middle-class people who made long-term plans to stay in th.....»»
Massive ancient lake across prairies emptied quickly enough to set off an ice age, study suggests
A flood of epic proportions drained at a rate of more than 800 Olympic swimming pools per second from a glacial lake that spanned the Prairie provinces more than 12,000 years ago, according to a University of Alberta-led study......»»
Flood-prone populations up nearly 25% since 2000: study
The number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last two decades, according to satellite-based data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions......»»
German flood risks were clearly underestimated
To better estimate flood risks, risk maps should also consider historical data. This is recommended by researchers of CEDIM—Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). CEDIM has now prese.....»»
Damaged Hyperion plant is releasing partially treated sewage into Santa Monica Bay
More than two weeks after a flood of raw sewage inundated the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant and triggered a massive discharge into Santa Monica Bay, the damaged facility has continued to release millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater.....»»