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.
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“We’re coming into the high fire season, and right now we’re on our knees,” said climatologist Bill Patzert
The emergence of extreme fires in recent years and the resulting devastation shows that communities need better means to anticipate mounting dangers
After the Northern California Wildfires, Sonoma County and local officials grapple with wildfire housing strategies.
In areas where major snowfall occurs, local governments have expanded their winter budgets to provide more plows and preventative maintenance to residents.
After disaster, who do cities call to cook food donations? Post-disaster efforts by chefs highlight the overlooked capabilities cities have access to for emergency planning.
Tiny clinics made from shipping containers first saved lives in Haiti. With solar power, they’re an en vogue mobile medicine option for disaster response.
The unofficial capital of Halloween, Salem, Mass., implements a prop weapons ban and other increased security elements following the Las Vegas shooting.
City managers, affected homeowners and environmental groups mark the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and stress resilience at multiple rallies.
With every flip of the calendar, cold weather and potential blizzards inch closer. Have you started preparing your winter storms emergency kit?
California wildfire victims can apply for national grants and loans, as well as local property tax deferment and reassessment.
Santa Rosa and Napa and Sonoma counties face extensive wildfire damage -- 50,000 without power, 1,500+ homes destroyed, 13 dead and 100+ people missing.
Wildfire safety tips, like evacuating efficiently and listening to those in charge of rescue efforts, will help ensure your family survives a wildfire
Can homes flooded in hurricane disasters be saved? This webinar and guide teaches homeowners and public housing agencies how to clean up flooded homes safely
After the Army Corps of Engineers deemed the Whittier Narrows Dam unsafe, cities downstream must begin flood planning.
By teaching ordinary people in how to stop bleeding and adding bleeding control kits to public spaces, cities may save more lives in mass casualty events.
Eight states have participated in the MyPI youth preparedness program focusing on disaster prep in five to 10 weeks over three curriculum components.
Secure mobile command platform uses geofencing to track field personnel and enables streaming of images from multiple still and video cameras to any device.
DHS developed a device that uses microwaves and fits in a suitcase that has been finding victims buried in disaster ruins since 2015.
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