Emergency Management
Emergency Management is a critical function of local and state government agencies, involving the planning, coordinating, and executing responses to natural disasters, public health crises, and other emergencies. Effective emergency management ensures that communities are prepared, resilient, and able to recover quickly from unexpected events. This directory provides articles on emergency management and related topics like Public Safety, which explores broader strategies for protecting communities and ensuring their well-being during crises.
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Though the dispatch center is authorized to employ 11 full-time staff members, it’s currently operating with only four.
Focused on the effects of the load brought home by telecommunicators, this study outlines perceived changes family members of dispatchers notice during their tenure in the profession
States throughout the U.S. will be monitoring Ohio’s results because reducing nutrient pollution from farms has been a much bigger challenge than slowing it from sewage plants and factories.
The new coronavirus is an evolving health situation, but as with any viral infection, classic preventative techniques are essential to slow any potential outbreak
The bill would also allow the agencies to use drones to fight wildfires.
“This [volunteer] system across the country is dying slowly,” said Rich Gardiner, a spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. “It is not just a Harford County problem. This is a Maryland problem, and we are all competing for the same people.”
For the McKeehans, their now uninhabitable house was a dream come true 20 years ago. And now they’re looking for help to start over.
Southeast Texas has seen a series of explosions in recent years up and down the Texas Gulf Coast.
The lawsuit’s goals are to determine what went wrong when police were unable to locate Kyle Plush after he made two 911 calls and to make sure it doesn’t happen again, the family said.
It’s a compounding problem: Year after year, storms batter roads and homes, but federal recovery funding is restricted to damage from a single disaster and a specific timeframe.
A series of winter storms has dumped several feet of unusual snow on parts of western Washington state. Some communities have been without power for days.
Reigniting passion for the job, setting a good example and focusing on people can help your center thrive.
Since the beginning of 2014, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has counted 42 dams that have failed.
“California stands with the people of Puerto Rico,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Our nation-sized state knows first-hand the devastating toll of natural disasters, and we will provide aid and support as our brothers and sisters rebuild and recover.”
Storm-related fatalities were reported in Texas due to icy weather, in Alabama from a deadly tornado and in Louisiana, where winds were so strong that a trailer home was lifted off its foundation and carried several hundred feet.
Telecommunications outages have worsened as wildfires have become more common and more destructive. A report from the California Public Utilities Commission found 85,000 wireless customers and 160,000 wired customers lost service during the 2017 North Bay Fires.
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