Information from several sources, including data from previous hazards, is needed to predict future events. This information can assist in the development of appropriate mitigation measures.

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management has launched a new Community Hazard Awareness Map designed to help residents better understand and prepare for natural and human-caused hazards ...

Researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability to natural disaster of the continental United States. A fifth of neighborhood blocks in the continental United States most ...

The SEIV index for Manhattan in New York City is shown on the map as a spectrum of colors from the darkest blue as very low vulnerability to the darkest red as very high vulnerability. Credit: ...