When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

Manmade or technological disasters are unpredictable, can spread across geographical boundaries, may be unpreventable, and may have limited physical damage but long-term effects. Some disasters in ...

Following on the success of Landesman's original Public Health Management of Disasters is the 2nd edition of The Practice Guide. The book provides 13 chapters and 20 appendices chock-full of useful ...

Here in my adopted city of Vancouver, people are still reeling from the recent killing of 11 people by a man who intentionally drove his SUV into a crowded Filipino street festival. Among the victims ...