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A catastrophic flash flood ripped through local villages and has claimed hundreds of lives.
Buying more planes will not help Canada tackle wildfires if there is not a thought-out plan for their use well ahead of a fire.
A speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.
The Bondi Beach terror attack was unique. A doctor and paramedic who researches disasters and co-ordinated volunteers on the day explains why.
AI-generated images of wildfires have been circulating online, leading the British Columbia government to issue an online warning.
People who are in distress and need support are often met with handcuffs, detention and are sent to hospital emergency departments.
Many volunteer first responders will have loved ones also affected by the Mid North Coast floods in NSW.
Natural disasters prompt a flood of social media posts. AI can help sift the wheat of helpful information from the chaff of chitchat and misinformation.
Trump’s rhetoric about the future of FEMA is concerning, especially during ongoing disasters.
Health and wellbeing are greatly affected by extreme weather events. New research into how people and systems responded after Cyclone Gabrielle shows how we can react better to future emergencies.
A cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore collided with a bridge in a technological disaster that may have claimed the lives of up to six maintenance workers on the bridge at the time.
Whether it’s pamphlets aimed at prevention or text alerts, mass communication is often relied on during disasters. This flawed approach can be improved by engaging meaningfully with communities.
The North Queensland floods remind us of the need to build community resilience to disasters – during the event, in the immediate aftermath and beyond.
Government sanctions against Hamas, which the US and the European Union consider a terrorist group, mean that aid groups are not able to directly work with Hamas.
If an alert from the federal government popped up on your phone, did you notice it? Did you know who it was from? Did you trust it?
One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023 – is to construct resilient homes and buildings.
Effective collaboration may be a key to minimizing impacts of the growing wildfire season in Canada.
Parents and emergency responders repeatedly said evacuation centres should have a separate space for families with very young children. Here’s what else we could do.
A team of rescuers has located debris from the Titan, indicating the end of search-and-rescue efforts. Risky undertakings need to assess the cost and capacity of any potential rescue needs.
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies & Director, CIFAL York, York University, Canada
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Technologies, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Eugene H. Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking; Principal of the Collaboratory for Resiliency & Recovery @ RIT & Professor of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology