In December 2024, an estimated magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked several countries across the Caribbean, leading to an emergency assessment of disaster relief operations.

This resource focuses on how individual and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from life-changing natural disasters. It also explores the causes of earthquakes. This resource has been ...

The analysis shows that small island states are especially vulnerable, with the countries of the Eastern Caribbean standing out as among the most disaster-prone in the world. Natural disasters are ...

This paper seeks to determine the effects that natural disasters have on per capita GDP and on the debt to GDP ratio in the Caribbean. Two types of natural disasters are studied –storms and floods– ...

Natural disasters ... and efficient disaster response mechanisms. The recovery process has been slow, with many areas still rebuilding years later. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire ...

Then Irma. Now, as we begin the Jewish new year, a series of natural disasters are taking their toll on millions of people, here in the United States, in the Caribbean and in Mexico. In just four ...

As populations grow, the threat of major earthquakes rises too. Mitigating hurricane risk in the Caribbean and beyond ... What can they teach us about disaster risk reduction? Prioritising help for ...

John Fedele / Getty Images Natural disasters are devastating to individuals, businesses, and economies. They come in many forms, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires.

Floods are one of the most common and expensive natural disasters around the world. They can happen because of heavy rain, rivers overflowing, dam failures, or fast-melting snow. Cities with poor ...

Nobody wants to go through a natural disaster like an earthquake, fire or flood. It can be traumatic – and so can filing an insurance claim. While policyholders tend to expect insurance ...