There is a 99.9 percent chance of a magnitude-5 or greater earthquake striking within three years in the greater Los Angeles area. 

The city of Los Angeles has enacted agressive seismic regulations, requiring 15,000 buildings be retrofitted so they will better withstand an earthquake.
 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an online information system to help health and emergency preparedness professionals prepare for and manage the effects of disasters.

A new model from the University of Toronto Scarborough may forecast tornado activity months or seasons in advance.

It’s not just the resiliency of the citizens of New Orleans that has earned the right to be celebrated this hurricane season. Businesses should also be celebrated for their resiliency. I recently spoke with executives from Cooperative Processing Resources (CPR) and LifeShare Blood Centers about the ways they avoided severe downtime during Hurricane Katrina, and bounced back as even more resilient organizations.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced $100 million in capital funding for continued storm protection in lower Manhattan to protect it from flooding.
 

In the wake of disasters like Nepal’s earthquake, proactive efforts provide a significant return on investment when reacting to the extraordinary challenges of response and recovery; they reduce the demand for reactive resources in environments rife with life safety constraints and limitations.