This is especially true for population groups that often have fewer economic resources than ... Put differently, the effects of a hurricane or flood compound over and over again for the most ...

What Are Natural Disasters? Natural disasters are catastrophic events that occur as a result of natural processes of the ...

Australia's sluggish economic growth has taken another hit, with the Queensland floods estimated to cut March quarter output ...

Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.

Diana Castorina, a lecturer of Economics in College of Business Law and Governance at JCU, said the effects from the flooding ...

Diana Castorina, a lecturer of Economics in College of Business Law and Governance at JCU, said the effects from the flooding disaster would continue to be felt in multiple industries within the ...