Storm damage in Berlin Township, Ohio, from a derecho that moved through the region on June 13, 2022. This derecho is one of nine billion-dollar disasters to strike the U.S. so far in 2022. (Neil ...

Information from several sources, including data from previous hazards, is needed to predict future events. This information can assist in the development of appropriate mitigation measures.

Researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability to natural disaster of the continental United States. A fifth of neighborhood blocks in the continental United States most ...

The SEIV index for Manhattan in New York City is shown on the map as a spectrum of colors from the darkest blue as very low vulnerability to the darkest red as very high vulnerability. Credit: ...

Investors need to understand the potential physical damage from natural hazards before they can assess their financial implications. From hurricanes to earthquakes to droughts, natural disasters are ...

The study used data from EM-DAT, the largest public database of disaster-related deaths. Rather than focusing on individual catastrophes, the research uses a statistical approach designed to reveal ...

The acceleration of extreme climate and weather disasters in the United States has wrought a death toll thousands deep while inflicting billions in economic losses over the past four decades, and data ...

Disaster risk is a product of hazard and vulnerability. While a hazard is a phenomenon (such as an earthquake or a cyclone) which has the potential to cause disruption or damage to cultural property, ...

Lori Peek (L), CU Boulder; Melissa Villarreal (M), U.S. Forest Service; Mary Angelica Painter (R), CU Boulder; Chandrika Singh (not pictured), CU Boulder. Natural hazards like hurricanes can take a ...

The federal government has launched the 2024 Hazard Risk Countrywide Analysis, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts across Nigeria. To this effect, ...