Public officials need to get serious now about protecting against future floods.

DUJIANGYAN, China, May 29 (Reuters) - Five thousand tonnes of dangerous chemicals and heavy rain are adding to the mix of threats from one of ...

Catastrophe-related economic losses from natural and man-made catastrophes around the world exceeded USD 70bn in 2007 ... Although 2007 was not an exceptional year in terms of either fatalities or losses, statistics confirm a trend towards an increase in the number – and cost – of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters.

Gov. Chris Gregoire, urging Washington residents to "step up again" for storm and flood victims, said Monday that the state should study changes in forest practices and land-use zoning as part of the response to last month's deadly flooding.
Gregoire said she doesn't want to see a lot of finger-pointing. But she said she wants to know more about how humans made the flooding worse, and what changes might help avoid a repeat.

A simulation game that gives you the chance to construct defences against various types of disaster and organise resilience measures, within a limited budget, to try and save lives in a small town.