Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
Transitioning to Zero Freshwater Withdrawal in the U.S. for Thermoelectric Generation
Published:
October 15, 2014U.S. Department of Energy
Drought poses important risks to thermoelectric power production in the United States because of the significant water use in this sector. Here a scoping level analysis is performed to identify the technical tradeoffs and initial cost estimates for retrofitting existing thermoelectric generation to...Read more
Energy Infrastructure with Real-Time Storm Information
U.S. Department of Energy
EIA tracks and reports on selected significant storms that impact or could potentially impact energy infrastructure.Read more
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