2025 Year in Review: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Forward

2025 delivered another year of elevated disaster losses, but also meaningful gains in preparedness, forecasting, and mitigation. This year-in-review examines how governments, communities, and organizations can strengthen readiness in 2026.

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The Prometheus Approach

Prioritizing a comprehensive approach to disaster preparedness allows us to consider the bigger picture without compromising on even the smallest details. Learn more about how Prometheus leverages innovative assessments and high-caliber connections to succeed.

Reinsurance Explained

Prioritizing Data-Driven Disaster Recovery

Reinsurance Explained

Learn more about how reinsurance transfers risks from insurers to reinsurers, providing financial stability, capital management, and global risk diversification. This essential mechanism helps nations rebuild and recover from natural disasters, enabling economic resilience and growth while supporting innovative insurance

Prioritizing Data-Driven Disaster Recovery

Our ability to lead and manage through crisis is enhanced by our strong ties to data sources and knowledge-sharing organizations. Learn more about how data impacts the way we approach disaster preparedness and response.

Coordinated Leadership Through Service Provider Partnerships

Through a partnership-centered approach to disaster preparedness, we can leverage the contributions of partners across six categories - medical, engineering, technology, transportation, logistics, and services. Learn more about how each of these categories plays a critical role in our mission

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Talk the Talk: Disaster Response Acronyms and Terms

Identifying the “basics” of an industry lingo can be difficult, not to mention overwhelming. Specific to the disaster response and preparedness space, the Prometheus team saw a need for a crash course collection of some of the most common terms, acronyms, and phrases one might encounter. By creating an ever-growing collection of acronyms and terms that are relevant and specific to our industry, we can begin to remove barriers and improve communication across the board.

Fighting for change since 2011

More than a decade ago, Prometheus founder Sam Youdal spoke at a TEDx event, highlighting the importance of collaboration and coordination across nations when preparing for disasters. He continues to work diligently towards the goal of helping nations save lives, minimize loss, and navigate disaster. 

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Education

19 Jan 2026

2025 Year in Review: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Forward

2025 delivered another year of elevated disaster losses, but also meaningful gains in preparedness, forecasting, and mitigation. This year-in-review examines how governments, communities, and organizations can strengthen readiness in 2026.

Education

17 Dec 2025

Making Partnerships Work in Disaster Response: Why the Highest-Level Relationships Determine Success or Failure

As disasters grow more frequent and complex, response systems must evolve. Explore why strong, high-level partnerships - not just better tools - are the key to effective disaster preparedness and response.

Education

11 Nov 2025

Why 30 Years of Climate Pledges Demand Real Delivery

In light of COP30, global leaders will again confront the gap between climate promises and tangible progress. This article explores the challenges of global coordination and how nation-level commitments could create tangible results beyond conference commitments.

Education

8 Oct 2025

Climate Refugeeism: Protecting People on the Move

Climate change forces millions from their homes through disasters and slow-onset impacts. Explore the roots of climate refugeeism, the legal and moral gaps it exposes, and the urgent actions needed to protect displaced communities worldwide.

Education

12 Sep 2025

Preparedness Starts at Home: National Preparedness Month 2025

National Preparedness Month 2025 highlights how “Preparedness Starts at Home.” Discover four essential steps families can take to stay safe, reduce risks, and strengthen community resilience.

Education

12 Aug 2025

Honoring Humanitarian Heroes: World Humanitarian Day 2025

This World Humanitarian Day, we reflect on the courage of aid workers and explore how nations can build stronger communities through solidarity and local empowerment.

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