Hurricane Katrina was a tropical cyclone that hit the southern coast of the United States in 2005. About 1,836 people lost their lives and another 700 people were missing. One of the deadliest recent natural disasters to occur in the United States, it cost about $81 billion in damage. The largest loss of life and [...]

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges dry land. If the water reaches land that is populated by people, such as a village, it is considered to be a natural disaster. Floods usually occur near large bodies of water, such as a lake or river. When a storm causes the water levels to [...]

The American branch of the Red Cross is the humanitarian movement within the United States that provides similar functions such as a disaster relief program and prevention of human suffering as its international sister organizations. American disaster relief is just one of its many functions of the American Red Cross. The organization helps the needy, [...]

The American branch of the Red Cross is the humanitarian movement within the United States that provides similar functions such as disaster relief aid and prevention of human suffering as its international sister organizations. Disaster relief help is just one of its many functions. The American Red Cross helps the needy, provides communication services for [...]

This is the first phase in emergency and natural disaster management that responds to the actual incident. An disaster response team usually includes firefighters, policemen, and medical teams sent in as a first measure to contain a situation before it gets out of hand, search for survivors and assess the situation. Disaster response and disaster [...]

Disaster relief professionals (also known as emergency managers or emergency workers) are trained in a variety of disciplines in all aspects of emergency response, preparation, relief and mitigation. Disaster relief work encompasses the preparation of government, organization and community officials so that they will be able to effectively respond to and act in the event [...]

A natural disaster is the result of when a natural hazard affects humans. The amount of human vulnerability is the factor that leads to financial, environmental, or human impact. The amount of vulnerability that humans may have to a natural hazard can be subsided by proper emergency management, preparedness, and mitigation. The amount of damage [...]

The tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 was one of the most catastrophic disasters to happen in recent history. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake struck near the northwest coast of the Indonesian island, Sumatra. The earthquake was measured to be a 9.0 magnitude and resulted in a tsunami that damaged coasts [...]

Facts on Tsunamis: An Introduction
A tsunami is a large wave or a series of large waves that are created in the ocean or another large body of water. They are usually the result of a massive earthquake below the surface of the water, a landslide, or meteorite impact, causing such a large displacement of water, [...]

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement that accounts for approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide. The purpose of this movement was to contribute to the protection of human life and for their well-being. This includes alleviating human suffering without discriminating anybody based on their nationality, race, sex, religion, political opinion, [...]