Lawmakers Push for Program to Improve Urban Flood Hazard Maps
Bipartisan legislation would create a four-year pilot project within the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2018 Hurricane Season Awaits Communities Still Recovering From 2017
Local officials have pushed for hazard mitigation funds as well as outstanding FEMA reimbursements.
The Limits of Earthquake Early-Warning Alerts
Last week’s quake near L.A. shows the promise of the West Coast seismic notification system under development. But its effectiveness will depend on those using the technology.
Feds Invite State and Local Agencies to Take Part in Disaster Exercise
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's latest National Level Exercise will take place April 30 to May 11.
Major Evacuations Ordered as ‘Strongest Storm of the Season’ Approaches California
Heavy rain is expected to fall on areas burned by recent wildfires, increasing the risk for deadly mudslides and destructive debris flows.
FEMA Wants Counties to Take Charge of Pre-Disaster Logistics
The agency has its hands full with 21 disasters in 14 states, which means federal assistance may arrive slowly in the event of yet another national emergency.
Treating Disaster Response Like a Trauma Patient
“We begin recovery the minute we start response,” according to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency's executive director.
Homeland Security to Put First Responder Tech to the Test
Can commercial tech hold up in a mock disaster? The agency’s Science and Technology Directorate wants to find out.
Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
A Tough Recovery Question After California’s Deadly Mud Disaster
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Madison eyes a connected vehicle project; keeping a winter-weather homeless shelter open in Sacramento; a city in Alaska considers plastic bag ban; and coal ash dumping sites to close in Missouri.
The Rush to Replenish Blood Supplies After Mass-Casualty Events
An estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood. Less than 10 percent of that population actually do.
'Federally Supported, State Managed, Locally Executed' Disaster Recovery
FEMA wants state and local governments to play a 'larger role' post-disaster while shifting those funds to mitigation.
State and Local Officials Press for More Resources to Reduce Risks From Natural Hazards
“Over the last half-dozen years every one of our federal and state funding lines has been cut back,” according to Alaska Earthquake Center seismologist Mike West.
2 Maps That Better Explain the Landslide Risk From This Giant Crack Above an Interstate
The waiting game continues at the Rattlesnake Hills where the ground recently “changed its behavior.”
What We Can Learn From Tuesday’s Orderly Tsunami Evacuations
The 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska didn’t cause major damage but the local response underscores some important lessons in emergency preparedness.
What a Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like
A blast over Honolulu would be catastrophic. That doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t help the public prepare for one.
Hawaii and the Horror of Human Error
“There are fail safes built into the system, but there aren’t enough fail safes”
Deadly Mudflows Tear Through Southern California Neighborhoods
Emergency managers and first responders anticipated dealing with a second disaster in and near areas recently burned in wildfires. But the destruction is worse than expected in some places.
Class-Action Lawsuits Could Pressure Utilities to Update Practices Following Wildfires
Southern California Edison faces litigation and is accused of negligence following the largest fire on record in the Golden State.
U.S. Weather and Climate Disaster Costs Top $300 Billion in 2017
The figure from NOAA sets a new record.
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