Data from personal weather stations power a novel way to detect urban heat islands.| Eos
As I write this the wildfires in Los Angeles have displaced more than 100,000 people, and destroyed homes and communities. I’ve heard heartbreaking stories of older adults and people with […] The post Trauma and Older Adults: Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD, and Unique Considerations appeared first on Center for Mental Health and Aging.| Center for Mental Health and Aging
As I write this, wildfires and windstorms are ravaging parts of Los Angeles. Having grown up not far from these areas, I’ve been deeply moved by the stories of resilience […] The post Helping Older Adults Prepare for Disasters: Essential Resources and Tips appeared first on Center for Mental Health and Aging.| Center for Mental Health and Aging
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On August 8, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum hosted its final "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar, focusing on "Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery." The discussion brought together faith-based humanitarian leaders to examine how religious communities serve as first responders…| Viewpoints
Explore wildfire mitigation tactics in the American West and Southwest, focusing on the unique challenges faced by Native American tribes.| Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. - Program for Sovereign Indian Nations
Tsunami early warning systems save lives not just when they are fast or accurate, but when they are trusted, understood and acted upon.| State of the Planet
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of...| The Daily Blaze
By Marianna Richardson, Director of Communications for the G20 Interfaith Forum – – – This blog is part 5 of a 5-part series, exploring IF20’s five Priority Areas looking forward to the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, August 2025. Disasters—whether sudden or slow-moving—are intensifying in frequency and impact due…| Viewpoints
Sitting on the Pacific Ring of Fire, tremors are a part of life in Japan. Here’s how to stay safe before, during, and after an earthquake.| KCP International
From More In My Basket Our North Carolina communities are resilient, and as hurricane season ramps up, it’s important to equip ourselves with tools that support financial stability and peace of mind. . Here are five thoughtful budgeting tips to help you reduce storm-related financial stress. Tip 1: Build an emergency fund Creating a dedicated emergency fund is ...| orange.ces.ncsu.edu
UC Berkeley Professor Michael Gollner and his students are using advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand local risks.| The Berkeley Scanner
"Early evacuation is the best course of action," said retired Councilwoman Susan Wengraf. "The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be."| The Berkeley Scanner
Orion180 has completed a US$845 million reinsurance placement to support its excess-of-loss and net quota share agreements for the 2025 hurricane season.| Orion180
Orion180 Launches Its Customizable Private Flood Insurance in Florida Provides welcome alternative to traditional flood coverages in one of the most underinsured States in the country. Orion180, a leading provider of innovative insurance solutions, today announced the availability of its Residential Private Flood Insurance in Florida. Designed to provide fair, competitive, and comprehensive coverage, Orion180’s flood […] The post Customizable Private Flood Insurance in Florida appear...| Orion180
Table of Contents The 2025 hurricane season is officially underway. The conditions may be calm today, but storms can form quickly—and when they do, it’s often too late to act. The days before landfall aren’t the time to review your insurance policy, locate missing documents, or make critical home repairs. What you do before […] The post 2025 Hurricane Season Preparedness Checklist appeared first on Orion180.| Orion180
Understand the key differences between NFIP and private flood insurance, including coverage options, flexibility, and pricing, to choose the best policy for your home or business.| Orion180
High school senior Michelle Rozenfeld reflects on what she learned interning with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.| State of the Planet
Part of the inaugural Columbia AI Summit, this session addressed how AI is emerging as a powerful tool in climate science, disaster preparedness, and building resilience across interconnected systems.| State of the Planet
Unprecedented wildfires brought sudden devastation to Southern California in January. Wildfire recovery efforts are underway.| Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog
The 2024 growing season continues to present challenges, this time in the form of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Debby.This is a rather interesting (and concerning) system because i … Continue Reading| Tobacco Growers Information News - NC State Extension
On January 1, 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake and its aftershocks severely disrupted transportation, power and water supplies and communications. In response, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) has been working to restore communicati…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Almost a year has passed since a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula, located in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture. The natural disaster caused severe damage to local infrastructure and homes in the area, and SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and other telecommunications carriers strugg…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Lindsay Mackie introduces New Weather’s new pamphlet, Unprepared, co-authored with David Boyle and Andrew Simms, which argues that an age The post Unprepared – why disaster planning needs to go local appeared first on New Weather Institute.| New Weather Institute
Fall is peak nudge season. Relaxed from summer vacations, a few well-meaning bureaucrat types decide we should all start Preparing for The Worst while buying back-to-school supplies. And before any…| Resiliency Maps
The coronavirus pandemic changed the way we think about travel, school and work. It also flipped the paradigm of how people navigate disasters. We need agile, open-source,… Read more "How COVID-19 flips disaster maps — and what’s next"| Resiliency Maps
As community associations look at their insurance premiums and consider renewal, experts recommend seven steps for finding the best coverage.| Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog
Atlantic hurricane season officially began recently, kicking off a disaster season that will run from June 1 through November 30. According to predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2023 hurricane season will consist of 12 to 17 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes. This falls into a fairly average range, but “average” is a bit unusual under the conditions currently emerging around the season.| Risk Management Monitor
Wildfire season has started two months early in Canada, and the devastating scale of the blazes is already unprecedented. Over 400 fires have caused roughly 10 million acres of burn damage so far, and have blanketed a wide swath of North America in smoke, creating orange skies and toxic levels of air pollution for communities all the way from Canada to the Southeastern United States. During the first week of June, New York had the worst air quality on Earth, and the air quality reached hazard...| Risk Management Monitor