World Disaster Info

Disasters do not impact all regions equally. Urban and rural communities face different challenges in evacuation, rescue...

Operation Tomodachi was a large-scale humanitarian mission conducted by U.S. forces to support Japan after the Great Eas...

The Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Japan with powerful shaking, destroying homes, cutting off lifelines, and isolating...

On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced one of the most powerful disasters in modern history—a magnitude 9.0 earthquake fol...

Shelter-in-place orders are issued during chemical spills, severe storms, wildfires, civil emergencies, and situations w...

Power outages can occur during storms, earthquakes, wildfires, and extreme heat. Without electricity, lighting, heating,...

During disasters, phone networks overload, power outages occur, and families can easily become separated. An Emergency C...

Cyclones—known in some regions as hurricanes or typhoons—bring destructive winds, extreme rainfall, and massive storm su...

Hurricanes bring powerful winds, destructive storm surges, and days of disrupted services. Safety depends on preparation...

An emergency kit is the foundation of all disaster preparedness. Whether facing earthquakes, floods, wildfires, or power...