Nonprofit introduces the Strong Homes Scale to help homeowners evaluate resilience and explore customized strengthening options for six different disaster types. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 25, 2025 ...

Best known as the home of the world’s rarest great ape, the mountainous Batang Toru forest landscape on the island of Sumatra ...

Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a ...

The U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit last year, but claim costs for typically smaller, more frequent and localized ...

An ad hoc committee conducted a review and assessment of the current state of the field and best practices in assessing and quantifying mortality and significant morbidity following large-scale ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Every three years, the Clinton National Airport conducts a full-scale disaster drill required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Shane Carter with the airport said this year’s ...

Rescuers walk through the mud as search and rescue operation continues at an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, ...

The Indonesian government has announced what it describes as a sweeping, science-based effort to reassess environmental ...

The Scale then provides a custom home strength rating and identifies ranked disaster risks in the area, such as earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, wildfire, or winter storm. Users then click on ...