September is National Preparedness Month and a perfect time to revisit your own preparedness and post-disaster plans. What if, out of the blue, you were confined to your home because the outside air ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jeff Schlegelmilch is a research scholar and the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University. He is the author of ...

Overland Neighborhood Watch invited the St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management to share ways to prepare for a ...

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.

Srinagar, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday conducted a mock exercise to test ...

We don’t know where or when the next emergency will strike. But one thing is certain: we must be prepared. Emergency preparedness is vital for UNHCR to be able to respond quickly and reliably to ...

Last year, the US was slammed by a record 28 disasters related to weather and climate that inflicted damage exceeding $1 billion. There have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country ...

Disasters can happen any time of the year — from hurricanes, floods, wildfires, snowstorms and more. For people living with lupus, preparing ahead is especially important. Whether it’s knowing how to ...

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced more than $420 million in federal funding through two grant programs aimed at strengthening ...

The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office has added a new Emergency Preparedness Education and Information feature to their mobile ...