All types of natural disasters — hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and flash floods — disrupt schools across the U.S. every year. And due to climate change, those severe weather events are becoming ...

“If there is a large disaster, there’s not enough services for everyone. So, if you can be self-sufficient, you can let those emergency people help the other people that maybe are not as ...

More and more people are building their homes in woodland settings in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, these ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Nearly 50 tornadoes and some fatal moved through the Eastern U.S., even here in Maryland, just over a week ago. With severe storms rolling through the area, it is always best to be ...

Not all communities face disasters equally. Some are hit harder, recover slower, or are more vulnerable from the start. FEMA's Risk Map ranks every county and Census tract in the U.S. based on three ...

As my L.A. County Fire partner and I were trying to get ahead of the flames, we drove up a narrow road into a canyon neighborhood above the endless sea of homes in the flat valley below. Appropriately ...

Following on the success of Landesman's original Public Health Management of Disasters is the 2nd edition of The Practice Guide. The book provides 13 chapters and 20 appendices chock-full of useful ...

August is the most active month for natural disasters in Florida. There have been 89 natural disasters in Florida from 1980 to July 9, 2024. Florida faces the greatest threats from severe storms, ...

The government has assigned specific ministries key roles for disaster management to ensure faster response and minimize ...

To ensure effective disaster management, Centre has assigned specific ministries and departments the responsibility for monitoring, early warnings and reliefs ...