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.

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 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 ...

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: ...