PreventionWeb

PreventionWeb is a joint knowledge-sharing platform focused on disaster risk reduction (DRR), overseen by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). This website provides various resources and services designed to support the efforts of professionals working in the field of DRR.

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USA: California's devastating winter wildfires | PreventionWeb

Feb 6, 2025 | preventionweb.net

California's fires are unprecedented with a death toll of 28, more than 16,000 residences destroyed, over 230 km2 burnt. Estimated insured losses stand at $20-30 billion USD and total economic losses at $250 billion USD.
India: Women on the frontlines of heat | PreventionWeb

Feb 6, 2025 | preventionweb.net

As the global climate crisis intensifies, vulnerable communities are facing extreme heat events that disproportionately affect women, especially in informal settlements.
Groundbreaking research through the 2024 hurricane season | PreventionWeb

Dec 2, 2024 | preventionweb.net

Throughout 2024's active hurricane season, NOAA scientists set new records in research that will improve forecasting accuracy, enhance our understanding of storm behavior, and strengthen preparedness efforts for communities in hurricane-prone regions
The evolving science of ‘extreme weather attribution’

Nov 19, 2024 | preventionweb.net | Kevin Trenberth

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey 18 November 2024 Author(s): Ayesha Tandon As global temperatures rise, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent all around the world.
Women's climate resilience through agrifood and social protection | PreventionWeb

Nov 5, 2024 | preventionweb.net

Climate change disproportionately affects women. Empowering them through adaptive, gender-responsive social protection and agrifood systems builds resilience. Inclusive policies must reduce vulnerabilities and provide access to resources.
Why affordable housing is more vulnerable to disasters

Oct 21, 2024 | preventionweb.net | Olivia Nielsen |Monica Sanders

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey 21 October 2024 Despite contributing the least to greenhouse gas emissions, low-income households often bear the brunt of climate change impacts.
USA: Hurricanes Helene and Milton 2024 | PreventionWeb

Oct 10, 2024 | preventionweb.net

Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton were two tropical cyclones which caused widespread destruction and fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September and October 2024.
Lightning strikes in Odisha: Do palm trees really protect against lightning strikes?

Jul 17, 2024 | preventionweb.net | Wahid Bhat

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey Home Update 1 July 2024 Author(s): Wahid Bhat Odisha is one of India's worst-affected states by lightning strikes during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods.
India: What's really behind Assam's worsening floods?

Jul 11, 2024 | preventionweb.net | Wahid Bhat

Home Update 9 July 2024 Author(s): Wahid Bhat The floods in Assam have grown more severe and frequent in recent years, causing damage to lives and livelihoods. This year's floods have affected over 2.5 million people across 30 districts, with major rivers flowing above danger levels.
USA: To insure or self-insure? | PreventionWeb

Jul 1, 2024 | preventionweb.net

If catastrophic weather events continue to escalate, so-called “self-insurance” – buying no insurance and paying for any losses yourself – might be the only viable option for homeowners living in disaster-prone areas.