Swannanoa residents walk through devastating flood damage from the Swannanoa River on Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a deep learning model for rapid building damage assessment after floods using satellite imagery. This research establishes the first systematic ...

It started as a low, haunting roar building in the distance. It grew into a deafening thunder that drowned out all else. The sky turned an unnatural shade of green, then black. The wind lashed at ...

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The Syria Earthquake 2023 Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) presents an assessment of the impact of the earthquakes that hit the Northern and Western parts of Syria in February 2023 on physical ...

North American coastal cities face escalating challenges from hurricane-induced multiple hazards. Among these, the damaged trees due to strong winds during hurricane pose substantial threats to ...

Federal, state and local officials have begun joint preliminary damage assessments (JPDAs) after severe storms and flooding ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)-10, through the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-10, conducted a four-day Rapid Damage Assessment and ...