From floods and forest fires to earthquakes—the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is increasing. This also means ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, concluded a four-year project with a final ...

Strategic partnership mobilizes microgrids for communities in critical need Shared vision aims to disseminate first-of-its-kind disaster response solutions BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schneider Electric, ...

[Photo: An aerial view of a house in Gilchrist, Texas, that survived the destruction of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Courtesy of Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA.] Natural disasters are becoming more ...

NEW DELHI, July 16, 2015 - The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank today signed a $250 million credit agreement for the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Recovery Project to ...

The Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management has been introduced for 144 forest fire-prone districts of 19 states, including ...

The Federal Government has commenced a $500m fundraising drive to strengthen the country’s preparedness for future flooding under the Global Flood Disaster Management Project. The initiative was ...

Planning: The education ministry and Paro dzongkhag administration recently endorsed the first and model disaster management and contingency plans. The Disaster Management Act requires all ministries ...

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2013 – A $250 million credit to the state of Uttarakhand in India was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors today to help the state in its post disaster ...