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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, making it possible for resources from other states to assist crews with the McKinney Fire
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather”
Removing the groups from the list rescinds a range of sanctions that the designations had entailed
New Orleans failed to monitor its procurement process or follow federal guidelines and regulations when awarding contracts for disaster recovery work
State and local emergency management agencies are looking for new ways to monitor and use information posted on social media
New emergency management tech uses real-time weather data to help communities predict and prepare for disasters
More than 30 organizations and 100 communities come together to prepare for worst-case scenarios
Punishing storms in Texas test government emergency response
Cities are updating their procedures for handling major disasters through investment in new resources, employee training and community outreach
Numerous laws have shaped this great nation. One law that continues to influence the political and legal landscape is the Posse Comitatus Act, passed in 1878.
This January, a personal unmanned aerial system (UAS) crashed on to the White House lawn. While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intended to bring forward new regulations for the public and commercial use of UAS in 2015, this incident seems to have accelerated the timetable.
These events forced law enforcement to take compromised positions against a formidable threat, which could have been reduced with the use of UAS
When we hear about human trafficking, it is usually international cases happening in underdeveloped countries. Human trafficking is a heinous crime that takes place in our nation
Recently there has been a new round of interest concerning the need to protect our nation from an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack, or a similar scenario, that would cause the collapse of our national electric grid.
Crowdsourcing, or using the power of the Internet and social media to “virtually” bring together large groups of people in support of a cause or event, has successfully been used to help emergency responders during disaster management.
If you ask someone from Louisiana to characterize the federal government’s response to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, you would likely receive a viscerally negative reaction.
The reality is that state and local law enforcement officers are playing an increasingly important role in combating terrorism, but they often don’t have the level of training necessary for such responsibilities. The FBI wants to change that.
Radical extremists, hate groups, and movements are formed based on ideology about religion, politics, race, ethnic origins, gender, or sexual orientation.
Has a weakened presidency in the United States and a soft international policy lead to the recent Russian invasion of Crimea in the Ukraine?
