This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. This week there were three wildfires burning within 100 miles ...

After catastrophic damage, how does a community rebuild? This an introduction to the disaster management cycle. Disaster 101: This is part of a series that looks at how communities recover from ...

As the floodwaters in Sumatra started to recede, the full extent of the devastation became painfully clear: more than 800 lives lost, over 3.2 million people affected and entire communities left ...

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Sri Lanka's recent floods, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, have affected human lives, public and private property, and infrastructure, ultimately triggering a broad public debate. Many ...