Using big data and current technology is increasingly becoming part of the practice of emergency and disaster management. With respect to marginalized populations, there are flaws in the way ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

Congressman Jared Moskowitz, a former Florida emergency management director and executive at a disaster response company, says the Trump administration has “turned FEMA into the Newark Airpor… ...

Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states ...

The government has reported that over Rs 4.65 billion is available in the Disaster Management Fund to be used during emergencies.

In a significant step toward regional cooperation in disaster response and climate resilience, BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal ...

The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the proposed Bill fall short as the definition of a disaster (although wide enough to cover the idea of climate-induced disasters) remains restricted and static.

Noida: Gautam Buddha University (GBU) has organised a 5-day disaster management workshop on how to handle natural disasters like floods, fires, earthquakes as well as man-made ones including road ...

The government disbanded the central authority dedicated to Covid-19 management on Friday, marking the end of a four-year-long pandemic response.

Parliament brought in the Disaster Management Act in the year 2005 (DM Act 2005). From 2005 to 2024, the country has seen sweeping progress, growth, changes and has also witnessed how weather ...

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Secretary to the MFA played a crucial role in facilitating and coordinating diplomatic arrangements for the mission. The SL team will be deployed ...