Resilience is the capacity of cities and the physical, social, and economic systems within them to survive, adapt, and grow ...

New Orleans East, formally known as a “Black Suburb,” has faced major socioeconomic issues since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is convening a virtual public workshop focused on the needs of children and youth in disasters. The aims of this workshop are to explore ...

In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory evacuation order, tens of thousands of residents remained, either unable or ...

When Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. in 2005, nearly 2000 people lost their lives and the cost of the catastrophe exceeded $100 billion. Now, 21 years later, new research from The University of ...

Google Earth changed the face of digital maps in 2005, giving users the ability to look at satellite and other imagery almost anywhere across the world.

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce.

Music has always been humanity's way of processing the unimaginable. When the earth shakes, waters rise, or flames devour ...

The United Cajun Navy, famed for disaster rescues, is joining the search for 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, ...