Seven months after Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina hit with more flooding Between April 23 and April 25, North Carolina was inundated by what Governor Roy Cooper described as “rainfall like we…
Simultaneous extreme weather events rock Midwest and South Multiple tornadoes, storms, and floods shook Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as other Southern and Midwestern states this past…
GRI Director Dr. Stephen Flynn addresses proposed cuts to the Coast Guard to the San Jose Mercury News In March, the White House's proposed “skinny” budget included deep cuts to the Coast Guard, $1.3 billion off of the…
United States’ yellow fever vaccine in short supply Brazil currently finds itself in the middle of a Yellow Fever outbreak. The virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, has…
Thunderstorms cause unprecedented delays at Delta Multiple April thunderstorms in Atlanta resulted in the cancellation of 4,000 Delta flights over the course of a week. The…
Wildfires devastate Florida-Georgia border Authorities in Georgia issued a mandatory evacuation order for all St. George County residents on May 7 as the West…
Recent cyber threats increase support for cyber insurance In 2012, General Keith Alexander, then director of the NSA and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, commented that the theft…
Trump signs cyber executive order while massive ransomware attack hits Europe On May 11, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving cybersecurity within the Federal Government. It was initially…
Follow up: Ransomware continues to spread to 150 countries On Friday May 12, the WannaCry Ransomware attack began infecting computers on several hospitals in Britain's National Health Service network…
Bombing at concert in Manchester kills 22 On May 22, a suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device in an entryway as concert goers left a…
Engine fire brings Newark Airport operations to a stop On May 23, service at Newark’s International airport came to halt when the engine of United Airlines flight 1579 caught…
GRI Distinguished Senior Fellow weighs in on intelligence-sharing networks after Manchester Arena bombing "On Thursday, British officials announced that police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing had stopped sharing information with the U.S., frustrated…