Resilience Blog

Hurricanes

Hurricane Sally Update: 9/17/20

Sally will soak the Southeast with torrential rains today after its floodwaters swallowed up homes, downed power lines and turned […]

Floods

Ahead of Hurricane Sally’s Rains, Many Lack Flood Insurance

As Hurricane Sally slowly moves over the Gulf Coast in the next few days, historical flooding is predicted from rainfall […]

Hurricanes

Hurricane Sally Update: 9/16/20

Hurricane Sally made landfall this morning near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 […]

General

Is Your Business Ready for Disaster? National Preparedness Month Webinar

September 16, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT This year’s National Preparedness Month theme of “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make […]

General

Student Hacker Teams Showcase Their Winning Skills at PennApps 3rd Annual Hack-for-Resilience Competition

From Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13, the third annual the Hack-for-Resilience competition (“H4R”) was hosted by Wharton Risk […]

Hurricanes

Hurricane Sally Update: 09/15/20

Hurricane Sally looks to be a very significant hurricane for the northern Gulf Coast according to Triple-I non-resident scholar and […]

Hurricanes

Tropical Storm Sally: 09/14/20

U.S. Gulf Coast residents from Louisiana to Florida should prepare for Tropical Storm Sally, which is forecast to strengthen into […]

Hurricanes

Tropical Storm Sally: 09/13/20

Tropical Storm Sally is predicted to make landfall along the Northern Gulf Coast on Monday evening. Threats from Sally include […]

Wildfires

California weekly update: 09/11/20

California’s wildfires have burned more acres than any year on record. This year, unusual dry lightning storms sparked some of […]

General

Disaster Resilience Is Focus of Triple-I, U. Penn Student Competition

For the third year straight, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center (Wharton […]