Planning is an important avenue to community emergency preparedness. The practice of emergency response planning is best thought of as a process - a continuing sequence of analyses, plan development, ...

Across the United States, communities are experiencing storms, heatwaves, floods, and wildfires at a frequency and intensity once unimaginable. At the same time, aging infrastructure, overburdened ...

This article is the second in a three-part emergency management series exploring the importance of strengths-based approaches, strong social networks, community ownership of emergency preparedness, ...

In disaster-prone central Vietnam, community-based disaster risk management puts local villages and communities at the center of preparedness efforts. The Government of Vietnam is spending $18.5 ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide called Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities for ...

The first 72 hours after a disaster are the most critical. The most effective responses during this period come from those closest to the scene. Faith-based and community organizations play vital ...

This is the final article of a three-part emergency management series exploring the importance of strengths-based approaches, strong social networks, community ownership of emergency preparedness, and ...

The numbers are staggering, and they keep getting worse. The United States experienced 27 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2024, with an estimated $182.7 billion in damages, ...

How much do you know about the risks from natural disasters your community is exposed to? Do you know where your nearest evacuation site is, and route options in your local area? Japan has equipped ...

Changes in the coastal environment, from sea level rise and storm-induced flooding to beach erosion and rip currents, pose significant threats to Delaware's communities, coastal economy, and people.

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a news release on behalf of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, announcing the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE ...