Much of the work that emergency managers do happens before a disaster: They develop response plans that lay out evacuation routes and communication procedures and they delegate responsibility to ...

I originally delivered this piece a few years ago during a disaster mental health training conducted by Disaster Psychiatry Outreach (update: now Vibrant's Crisis Emotional Care Team). I want to share ...

Natural disasters occur frequently and require a quick response. This support often comes through volunteers who work in all stages of the disaster process. In part one of a two-part interview with Dr ...

Climate change and environmental degradation are worsening the impacts of disasters on vulnerable people – making it vital that environmental and humanitarian organizations work more closely together, ...

When we hear the word "disaster" we often think of floods, droughts or earthquakes—events caused by nature. But what really turns these events into disasters is how prepared we are to deal with them.

After a disaster, huge sums of money trickle down and change hands to fund debris cleanup, repairs, reconstruction, and more. Where all this money goes, and how projects are prioritized, is important ...