Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals. The Impact of Outdated ...

“There is a feeling of holding our breath, hoping for an easy season again,” said Judson Freed, a past president of the ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...

State and local governments, Governors, Mayors, County Commissioners, and Tribal Councils need to have real conversations with their local Emergency Managers and their communities. Historically, ...

A pair of House Democrats is asking a congressional watchdog to probe the Trump administration’s disaster declarations after ...

Preparation for the unknown was always in Alan Harris’s job description as emergency manager for Seminole County, Florida, where thousands of homes suffered flood damage during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

With all of the flash flooding around the state, as well as the approaching hurricane season, it's important to have a plan ...

Burn disaster management and emergency preparedness encompass the systematic planning, coordination and execution of measures designed to mitigate the impacts of mass casualty incidents involving burn ...

The climate crisis is fueling a steady growth in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather, and Massachusetts cities and towns face an increasingly common conundrum trying to respond to those ...