The Spokesman-Review

Around the world, flash flood disasters are the ‘hardest kind to prevent’

Officials in Texas are under scrutiny for a string of refusals to fund early warning systems for flash floods in an area where sudden, intense rainfall is frequent. Those measures could have included ...

The world's little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than ...
Government Technology

Simulated Disasters Help Train Drones, Robots for Triage

A robot dog approaches a mannequin simulating an injured person during a demonstration of robot-assisted triage at the University of Maryland on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (TNS) — In a simulated natural ...
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Gleaning for the World accepting donations for disaster relief following devastating national storms

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Gleaning for the World is accepting donations in Lynchburg on Thursday and Friday for disaster relief following the recent storm system that has hit the Southeast and Midwest ...