Much of the Midwest sits on a major faultline called the New Madrid, which saw one of the most destructive earthquakes in history in 1812. There are hundreds of minor quakes along the faultline every ...

The ‘Zoonotic influenza preparedness: a transdisciplinary One Health approach’ (ZIP) project seeks to develop new ways of thinking about the risks factors for bird flu (avian influenza), a disease whi ...

The latest report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) paints a grim picture for the Philippines, which cemented its position as the most disaster-affected nation in Southeast Asia. Over the past ...

In response to the impending severe cyclone ‘Dana’ expected to strike the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, a high-level ...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted a high-level meeting to ensure maximum preparedness for Cyclone Dana by coordinating efforts for swift service restoration and minimizing passenger ...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with senior officials of the Railway Board and the East Coast and South Eastern zones to review their preparedness to minimise ...

Good Morning. Today is once again cold to start, but frost is not likely until tomorrow morning. We are still under a constant stream of cloud cover coming from far ...

In view of the severe cyclone ‘Dana’ likely to hit the coasts of Odisha & West Bengal, a high level meeting was conducted in ...

The digital age has benefits and disadvantages that we are perpetually balancing, but one clear downside is the opportunity for bad actors to access, steal, and even hold hostage individual and ...

Six districts of Bengal, including North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East Medinipur, and West Medinipur, ...

Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long calls for reforms to the disaster management system, including increased funding, ...