Fires, floods, hurricanes and other natural ... worst,” said June Isaacson Kailes, a disability policy consultant in Los Angeles. An estimated 1.3 billion people, or 16 percent of the world’s ...

In recent years, natural disasters have gone from being once-in-a-while headlines to something we see far too often. Floods forcing families out of their homes, earthquakes shaking entire cities ...

Readers discuss Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 quake, Disney’s remake of Snow White, and the heartwarming scenes that play out on Hong Kong’s public transport.

Built with C++ and OpenGL, this project is cutting-edge earthquake simulation tool designed to test the structural resilience of buildings and other infrastructure under various seismic scenarios.

Natural disasters like wildfires are becoming more frequent and devastating ... but others — especially those heavily reliant on federal money — are preparing for the worst, Strobach says. It’s even ...

On Earth Day, April 22, a film screening and panel discussing natural disasters’ impact on disability community will take place at Tampa Theater. This event is hosted by YES! of America United, in ...

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Thousands of people in NSW have been shaken by the 4.6-magnitude quake.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans will be better equipped to recover from natural disasters under a bill Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Tuesday. The new legislation allows the state to use money from the Economic ...