A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study that is now underway aims to identify best practices for collecting, recording, and reporting death and illness data during and immediately after large-scale weather disasters.

This week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted an above-normal 2020 hurricane season, with the possibility of three to six major hurricanes this summer looming over millions of Americans.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives and routines of people with disabilities in countless ways, said panelists during a recent National Academies webinar.

As Hurricane Laura bears down on parts of Louisiana and Texas, officials are dealing with the challenge of evacuating and sheltering people in the middle of a pandemic. A recent workshop examined how disaster preparedness teams must adapt to new realities as hurricanes, wildfires, and other extreme weather events coincide with COVID-19.

To more accurately quantify disaster-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies supporting disaster response should adopt a uniform national framework of data collection approaches and methods for distinguishing direct from indirect disaster deaths, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

This summer, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine started work on a new study that will assess how climate disasters, oil spills, and long-term environmental changes such as sea level rise are affecting environmental restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The study will help fulfill one of GRP’s top goals — monitoring progress and documenting how the Gulf is changing over time.

Communities in the Gulf of Mexico are especially familiar with the whims of nature and power of the sea. This year’s hurricane season has already brought power outages, heavy rain, downed trees, and death and injury. Roy Wright talks about the compounding effects and lasting impacts of disasters on shaping resiliency in the Gulf.

A new rapid expert consultation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for emergency planners and decision-makers to consider as they update their disaster plans for evacuation, sheltering, and mass care amid COVID-19.

Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina, communities across the Southeast are recovering from the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Learn more about advice that the National Academies have developed on managing evacuations during COVID, predicting storms and flooding, and preparing infrastructure for disasters.

Eleven years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf Research Program’s Offshore Situation Room event examined how to make sure another offshore oil spill doesn’t happen — and how we can be better prepared if it does.

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced awards totaling $3.4 million to support four projects that reduce the burden of disaster-related mental health consequences with a focus on acute disasters.

Most of the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico has improved its management of systemic risk in recent years, according to a new report that also points out where uneven progress and critical gaps remain for industry and regulators to address.

The East Coast has suffered severe damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, leading to extensive destruction, fatalities, and power outages. These hurricanes highlight the impact of climate change on storm severity, driven by warmer Atlantic waters. This situation underscores the urgent need for the PHCP-PVF industry to adapt to the challenges of increasingly intense storms.

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Megan S. Mitchell, a physical therapist at Denver Health Medical Center, brings a rehabilitation approach to her disaster response work

"Never before has there been a non news channel dedicated to publicizing strategic "DIY" solutions and providing the general public with informative action plans when faced with unaticipated disasters. As a single mom I'm truly excited," Debra Ivory

Shweta S. Rao, BAMS, PGDCR, MPH, CHW channels years of expertise into her work with Sewa International

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ReductionTech Inc, a pioneering force in climate technology, urgently brings to your attention the grave implications and time-sensitive predictions surrounding climate solutions and finance within the next four-year El Nino period.

A team of Marine Corps Veterans launch The Salty Seabag, customizing survival gear for individuals, families, and disaster response organizations with cutting-edge tech.

Hunter wrote and produced "Rock a While" in collaboration with three-time Grammy-Award-winning rapper/singer-producer Darius "Deezle" Harrison, known for his work with Lil' Wayne, Drake, JLo and T.I., to name a few

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.

There seems to be headlines about floods, wildfires, or hurricanes every week. Scientists say this might be the new normal — that climate change is making natural disasters more and more common.

Tatyana Deryugina is a leading expert on the economics of natural disasters — how we respond to them, how they affect the economy, and how they change our lives. And back when Tatyana first started researching natural disasters she realized that there's a lot we don't know about their long-term economic consequences. Especially about how individuals and communities recover.

Trying to understand those questions of how we respond to natural disasters is a big part of Tatyana's research. And her research has some surprising implications for how we should be responding to natural disasters.

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When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.

A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.

Your restoration company could find itself in a PR disaster of its own in your local community should something go awry. Are you ready?

Hiring the right people through good interviewing and vetting processes can help you choose the best possible people to represent your company moving forward, and avoid PR crises.

Earthvisionz announces the launch of several new visualization tools to help disaster recovery professionals. 

It goes without question the use of drones – both in business and for recreation – has truly taken off over the last few years. Now equipped with technology like cameras, thermal imaging capabilities, and even computers, drones are being used in industries across the board.

In the March issue of R&R, Phil walked through his industry predictions from 2018 and revealed how he scored on each. His predictions included labor shortages and wage increases, industry pricing challenges, more TPA influence, growth of outside groups, and projections on weather-related events. To see how he fared, check out his March article! This month, he’s sharing his predictions for 2019!

Ivan Turner, CEO of Show Me Restoration, gives us a glimpse into a chapter of his book “The Confessions of a Serial Restorer” that is pending a publishing date within the first quarter of this year!

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released a new NAB Podcast episode today featuring a discussion between NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell about the importance of emergency preparedness. Their conversation highlighted how broadcasters help disaster relief agencies prepare, inform and serve local communities during this year’s hurricane and wildfire seasons.

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SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters. It said earlier this month it expects to soon run out of funding.

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Four Republican senators are pressing SBA about its management of the disaster assistance loan program after the agency requested more disaster loan funding.

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Economist and long-term Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff has come out criticizing the idea of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve under the coming Trump administration. While many industry leaders cheered the proposal, Schiff has elaborated why the move, if achieved, could be catastrophic for the United States.  Anti-BTC Advocate Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Would [...]

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