A new UN report reveals that the actual costs of natural disasters are ten times higher than previously estimated, reaching ...

Understanding what constitutes a natural disaster is the first step towards assessing their impact. Earthquakes are sudden, ...

Homeowners in high-risk areas may pay more than homeowners in areas at a lower risk from natural disasters, even within the same state. However, other factors impact insurance rates, such as the ...

(1) Although it is difficult to predict with certainty the number of natural disasters that will occur in the future, it is essential to reduce the large economic impacts that stem from these ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. The impact of disaster is often discussed in the hard costs—the millions of dollars typically needed to recover and rebuild. But disasters also take a ...

Natural disasters destroy physical spaces, including homes, businesses, and infrastructure, making this the frontline of financial impact. They reduce buildings to rubble, collapse bridges ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Climate change is causing more frequent and devastating natural disasters. The goal of this paper is two-fold. First, it ...

The wildfires in Southern California earlier this year were another sobering reminder of the devastating impact of natural disasters on local communities, and Connecticut is certainly not immune.

But overall, natural disasters usually don’t have a large impact on U.S. GDP, with the exception of Hurricane Katrina, according to a research briefing from the economic advisory firm Oxford ...

On Earth Day, April 22, a film screening and panel discussing natural disasters’ impact on disability community will take place at Tampa Theater. This event is hosted by YES! of America United, in ...