Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably noticed that disasters seem to be getting weirder and more intense. Every time you turn on the news, there’s ...

Source: Kaite Cherry, photo courtesy of James A. Harvey, used with permission Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been called "unprecedented," disasters have been occurring across the globe for all human ...

Part two examines Emergency Management focused on building strong state and local programs less reliant on federal support.

Doing things on a regional basis is incredibly difficult. Individual jurisdictions "generally" are just taking care of themselves and don't give a hoot about what is happening next door in another ...

Pierce County in Washington state is just south of King County and the city of Seattle. The Washington state governor just asked residents and organizations in the state to follow the following ...

Alina Engelman ([email protected]), California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California. Leyla Craig, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Alastair Iles, University of California Berkeley, ...

Native Americans are increasingly responsible for emergency management systems when a natural disaster hits a tribal community. Tribes can issue emergency declarations requests to open up help from ...

Tax advisors are already working hard to determine how the IRS disaster relief announcements and Internal Revenue Code will impact disaster victims, and those who reside in disaster areas. While the ...