The Disaster Relief Mobilization: Community Resiliency Model Preparation Program (DRM:CRM) is a trauma-informed, resiliency-focused initiative designed to support communities before, during, and after ...
Ideally, you’d have weeks or days to prepare for an extreme weather. But the reality is, especially with floods, wildfires, and tornadoes, things change quickly. That’s why it’s critical to plan in ...
Researchers have been investigating the best ways to help people deal with trauma in the wake of a climate disaster. In April and May devastating floods surged across Rio Grande do Sul in the south of ...
Forecasters within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict this summer’s hurricane season, which started June 1, will be “above average” in terms of activity. NOAA’s ...
I’ve spent years working with small businesses when disasters hit, and it’s hard to overstate how quickly things can fall apart. A storm, a pandemic or some other unexpected disruption hits, and ...
Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people ...
Native Americans are increasingly responsible for emergency management systems when a natural disaster hits a tribal community. Tribes can issue emergency declarations requests to open up help from ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jennifer Waxman, archivist at Tulane University, about the steps people can take to preserve their personal collections from natural disasters. Hurricane Helene killed ...
President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government threaten essential functions that Americans have come to rely on before, during and after natural disasters. By Patricia Mazzei Judson Jones ...