When a wildfire notification goes off on your mobile phone, it can trigger all kinds of emotions and confusion.

Being prepared is crucial, which is why the Isla Vista Community Services District hosted a Crisis Preparedness and ... director of Santa Barbara County Emergency Management.

Abstract: Current methods for disaster scene interpretation in remote sensing images (RSIs) mostly focus on isolated tasks such as segmentation, detection, or visual question-answering (VQA). However, ...

“It’s not the same as ‘I’m going to go in with a shovel and clear out the mud from the flood,’” said Patricia McIlreavy, president and CEO of nonprofit Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

A week after deadly fires erupted in Los Angeles, the public comment period at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting began with a concern about the city’s fire preparedness. "I am concerned ...

These are securities that protect issuers, mostly insurers and governments, from severe losses in the event of a natural disaster by paying out when certain conditions are met. In fact ...

They were also lensed distributing food with Spanish chef José Andrés, the founder of the World Central Kitchen, which has been delivering meals throughout the disaster. While praised for their ...

hosted an emergency preparedness pop-up event at the John Gillum Branch Library. This comes after the KXAN First Warning Weather Team expects the Austin area to see a drop in temperatures leading ...

The Disaster Recovery Center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the next several weeks. Amid the parade of surreal images from the last few days, few have been stranger than this one ...

From hurricanes and wildfires to cyberattacks and pandemics, the world feels like it’s always on the edge of the next big emergency. Preparedness is about more than stocking up on canned food or ...

This initiative underscores the critical role of localized language in enhancing disaster preparedness and resilience, done through the documentation of community narratives in local languages.