Over the past 40 years, the financial losses caused by biological invasions have been equivalent to those caused by various types of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods or storms; however, ...

Disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes are occurring with increasing frequency and severity across the globe. In addition to impacting local communities, infrastructure and the economy, these ...

Every year, the Department of Homeland Security recognizes September as National Preparedness Month to promote disaster planning. This year, the need to prepare for such events takes on extra urgency.

Human Organization, Vol. 74, No. 4, Special Issue: Applied Anthropology of Risk, Hazards, and Disasters (Winter 2015), pp. 351-361 (11 pages) We conducted thirty-two interviews and four focus groups ...

Throughout the first week of April, the state of Kentucky witnessed flooding, due to heavy rains, specifically in the Franklin County. The reason being, it is located on the Kentucky River for over ...

Texas has the most diverse weather risk in the country, with exposure to nine different types of natural disasters. Yet,Texas trails most coastal states when it comes to instituting and enforcing ...

Gery Karantzas is the director and founder of Relationship Science Online. His research is funded by the Australian Research Council. Antonina Mikocka-Walus does not work for, consult, own shares in ...