Disaster Management

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: York U experts available

As Canada faces increased risk from climate hazards and extreme weather, York experts offer insights into how evidence-based planning can reduce the impact of disasters

Canada must stop treating climate disasters like unexpected humanitarian crises

Two years after devastating wildfires razed 90 per cent of Lytton, B.C., reconstruction is slow and residents remain displaced and angry about it. This summer, 65 per cent of the Northwest Territories’ 46,000 residents evacuated, including almost the entire population of Yellowknife, due to a wildfire. The year 2023, in fact, marked Canada’s worst-ever wildfire season, with nearly 19 million hectares […]

York U disaster management and engineering experts available to discuss Hurricane Harvey

University experts can discuss the storm’s impact including flooding-related issues, evacuation, disaster and risk management related to Houston TORONTO, August 29, 2017─ The damage by Hurricane Harvey continues to grow as Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, continues to receive more rain this week. Harvey has unloaded trillions of gallons of water […]