The rising frequency of natural disasters due to climate change could make health plans more susceptible to significant negative effects, according to Maria DeYoreo, PhD, of RAND Corporation. In the ...
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Nature provides answers to reduce disaster impact
Natural Hazards Research Australia and insurer Suncorp have today released a discussion paper highlighting the power of the environment in reducing the impact of disaster. The "Nature Positive ...
The study aimed to assess the effect of localized disasters on health plan quality performance scores, according to lead investigator Maria DeYoreo, PhD, of RAND Corporation. DeYoreo also discusses ...
When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...
Throughout the first week of April, the state of Kentucky witnessed flooding, due to heavy rains, specifically in the Franklin County. The reason being, it is located on the Kentucky River for over ...
WASHINGTON ― There is an urgent need to reimagine disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery strategies in the U.S., as intensifying climate and weather hazards cause successive and compounding ...
You might think federal disaster declarations are mostly a coastal phenomenon or limited to Florida or Texas, but you’d be wrong. Climate change is an equal opportunity hazard. That’s the message of a ...
Likely one of the major decision in life is where to live: state, city and neighborhood. While most people are totally oblivious to the possible impacts of a disaster on where they want to live, now ...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed readiness to explore risk financing as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of disasters. The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar ...
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