Disasters and Religions App
This free app is designed to assist disaster professionals in better serving communities of faith by providing information on 27 different belief systems and topics that might be relevant when partnering with or serving them. Available on iOS and Android platforms.
A Burning Issue: Insights for Resilience from Three Wildfires
This report from the ISET International summarizes post-event reports from wildfires in the United States, Canada, and Australia and presents key findings that can be applied to building wildfire resilience around the world.
The Human Cost of Disasters
This report looks at numbers recorded worldwide during the past 20 years of disasters based on the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters’ Emergency Events Database (CRED EM-DAT). Authors share recommendations and insights into what has driven disaster events, deaths, and economic impacts.
Story Maps for a Ready and Resilient Nation
This story map on using story maps for communicating disaster preparedness and recovery information was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to share useful examples of ways in which the technology can be employed by others in emergency management.
Decarcerating Correctional Facilities During COVID-19
Incarcerated populations have higher rates of coronavirus transmission, more underlying health risks, and are largely outside the realm of community public health entities. This National Academies report examines how reducing the incarcerated population could be implemented as a response to COVID-19.