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(The Center Square) — U.S. senators from Arizona and Nevada have introduced legislation declaring extreme heat a major disaster. The Extreme Heat Emergency Act from Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and ...

Disaster and emergency management encompasses the systematic processes used to anticipate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural or human-made crises. It spans four interlinked phases: ...

The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is proceeding with plans to strengthen Thailand's disaster risk management ...

State and local governments, Governors, Mayors, County Commissioners, and Tribal Councils need to have real conversations with their local Emergency Managers and their communities. Historically, ...

A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.