common than official flood maps would predict, suggesting that local knowledge may also mitigate disaster impacts. …

experienced significant damage due to the storm surge caused by the cyclone, even if the cyclone itself passed very far away … under-estimation of the disaster risk facing low-lying atoll islands. Lastly, we constructed hypothetical policy scenarios … assessments of the feasibility of various disaster risk reduction policies. …

Disaster risk and subsequent loss and damage in Asia are increasing at an alarming rate, threatening socioeconomic … levels must be complemented by action at the community level. Measuring community disaster resilience can help lead to novel … and systemic investments that build community resilience. Our analysis of community flood resilience data finds …