Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

There are several sources of information available to you when creating disaster response planning programs. These include local hospitals, regional poison control centers, community and federal ...

How are disaster response plans evolving in Steuben County and surrounding areas in the wake of two devastating floods in less than five years? Human service agencies, government departments and local ...

WASHINGTON — A decision by the Bush administration to rewrite in secret the nation's emergency-response blueprint angered state and local emergency officials, who worry that Washington is repeating a ...

After the 2022 Rio Dell earthquake caused havoc across the region, the county began creating a document formally outlining disaster recovery strategies. On Tuesday, the document was unveiled at the ...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved two disaster response bills Wednesday, including a contentious plan to change how the government helps affected communities. An amended ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Survivors of the historic January 2024 flooding attended a City of San Diego committee meeting where officials reviewed a recent audit detailing shortfalls in the city's emergency ...

William & Mary's Emergency Management Team is responsible for overall coordination of the university's emergency preparedness efforts. The Emergency Management Team operates under the authority of the ...

Bay City commissioners are looking into a 'Code Blue' style program to protect residents in winter emergencies.

County staff said the overhaul is needed now that participation demands and state requirements have changed, and the county wants more control over what responders are learning.

Hyderabad: Telangana lacks a comprehensive disaster response framework that includes animal rescue and protection, animal husbandry minister Vakiti Srihari said on Thursday. But that can be changed ...