Deadly Floods in Pakistan
Torrential rains and flash floods have killed nearly fifty people in Pakistan and injured many […]
Should a Business in the Desert Buy Flood Insurance?
If you owned and operated a small business located in a desert, would you purchase […]
Protecting Cultural Heritage from Disasters
Today, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) published a video on YouTube […]
Land and Water Conference at Brown University
Today, I attended the Land and Water Conference at Brown University. I was particularly interested […]
Guest Blog from Serbia on the One-Year Anniversary of Cyclone Tamara
Today is the first anniversary of the worst natural disaster ever to strike Serbia: on […]
New York Times Small Business Case Study Highlights Disaster Risk
Check out the New York Times‘ weekly small business case study which presents the story […]
Small Businesses for Vermont
Hurricane Irene caused the worst flooding to strike Vermont in 83 years, leaving the state […]
Small Businesses Recovering From Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene struck in an unexpected way, causing greater damage to mountainous areas removed from […]
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
In connection with austerity measures, the UK government reduced spending for flood and coastal defenses, […]
Rhode Island Looks Forward
Six months after Rhode Island experienced the worst floods in over 200 years, the state […]
Whistleblower Alleges Katrina Insurance Fraud
A whistle blower lawsuit filed against the Allstate Insurance Company alleges that the company inflated […]
NFIP Extension is a Stop-Gap Measure
Late in the day yesterday President Obama authorized an extension of the National Flood Insurance […]