A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cuts a downed tree during hurricane clean-up operations at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2024. Moody was recently ...

In Part I of this two-part series I discussed how in my extensive career in emergency management at various government levels, I’ve led successful agencies through accreditation processes. Recognizing ...

Hurricane season is here, with Hurricane Beryl already leaving a trail of damage after hitting Texas’ shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a record ...

When disaster strikes, businesses face immediate and costly challenges: How do they keep operations running, protect their assets and recover quickly? While no company is immune to crises, those with ...

Invest in local capacity where recovery happens. Long-term recovery sits with local government, yet local authorities are ...

ISWA manual shows that disasters and conflicts in West Asia generate vast amounts of hazardous and mixed waste that, if poorly managed, quickly become a second crisis threatening health, the ...

Last year, the U.S. experienced a record number of billion-dollar natural disasters, with 28 wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other severe weather events contributing to a total $93 ...

With rescue possibilities exhausted, Minneapolis firefighters are now in the recovery phase at the site of the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse. Specially trained crews along with structural ...

Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires. Floods. Mudslides. Drought. And of course, the Big One. Yet this month, L.A. leaders once again balked at dramatically ...