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A cholera outbreak, a harsh winter, ten years of civil war and obstruction from the Syrian government are some of the difficulties faced by aid agencies.
Rescuers are at risk from aftershocks and collapsing buildings, but scientists are working on systems that will minimise ths danger.
A university professor who researches emergency management suddenly found himself in the middle of one of Canada’s worst mass shootings.
If Twitter were to go dark, with it would go a valuable source of data as well as a means of sharing information relied on by activists, journalists, public health officials and scientists.
Artificial intelligence can spot differences in images from before and after a storm over wide areas in almost real time. It showed Hurricane Ian’s vast damage in Florida.
Evacuations can save lives, as in the case of post-tropical cyclone Fiona. As more frequent extreme weather events are set to occur, it is important to have evacuation plans in place.
Climate change is a game changer and our disaster response is no longer sufficient. We must begin to address the underlying causes that make some communities more vulnerable than others.
While well-meaning, it’s unclear whether the benefits of training community members to respond to disasters outweigh the risks.
The unique skills of Canadian health-care workers with international disaster experience could be a valuable resource during domestic emergencies.
Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. Obviously, nature is a major culprit – but other drivers are also at play.
The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.
The constantly changing COVID-19 rules can be frustrating. But this pandemic is like no other public health crisis in history. It is better to think of the virus and US responses the way we think about hurricanes.
Thinking carefully about people’s health during and after disaster is crucial to building disaster resilience. Ensuring access to medicines is a core part of that goal.
When presidents are seeking reelection, federal aid comes more often and more quickly.
India had the legal ability to classify migrant workers as internally displaced and offer them protection, but instead they were marooned and left to the mercy of fate.
Researchers are using mixed reality technologies to investigate how people behave in in emergency situations. The findings are helping shape disaster responses.
Flood-related stress can have a negative impact on pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. But our research found there are many strategies that can limit the harm.
Internet technologies and the devices that enable information access and transfer are useful in crisis management. Accessing these readily available digital technologies can help community resiliency.
Relying on incarcerated workers in emergencies such as the wildfires ravaging parts of the US is a cheap alternative for states. But what protections are there for prisoners?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Sociology, Director of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
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Senior Lecturer of Nonprofit Management, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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FXB Research Fellow, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, Honorary Adjunct Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
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Professor Emeritus of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
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Adjunct Professor, Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow
