Prone to major earthquakes that trigger fires and tsunamis, Japan has become a world leader in building disaster-resilient communities. Three experts in public policy and urban development told ...

The Coffey Park neighborhood was one of the hardest hit when a wildfire swept through the town of Santa Rosa, California in October 2017, killing 21 individuals and destroying more than 5,000 ...

As 2026 begins, communities across the United States are entering the year with heightened awareness that natural disasters and economic shocks are no longer episodic. They are accelerating. LiftFund, ...

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability of infrastructure and need for smart rebuilding in ...

In March, storms in Wells, Maine, caused massive flooding, damaging roads and structures. Maine has declared eight major disasters in the last two years. Gov. Janet Mills has appointed a 24-member ...

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SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in the Ilocos Region (RDRRMC 1) is urging local government units (LGUs) to tighten building permit ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said that safe construction, shelters, and behaviour are essential to ...