Local leaders lay out practical steps to stabilize funding and streamline assistance before the next crisis hits.

Oct. 18 -- As anthrax fears sweep the nation, people are asking: How can you plan ahead for disaster? "Good preparation, a good plan will get you through this. If it's a safe and a good plan, it'll ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

It has been only a year since Hurricane Katrina unleashed her deadly force, but already we are forgetting one of the most important lessons of that harrowing experience: Where governments and national ...

The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert Nov. 13, urging hospitals to ensure they have sufficient plans in place to protect patients and staff during weather- and climate-related emergencies ...

The topic of campus safety often focuses on the preparation for violent attacks and active shooters. Because of high-profile incidents over the last 20 years, most schools have a strategic plan in ...

Despite the rise of natural disasters in the United States, one in four companies still are not prepared to protect their employees in a crisis, according to a survey by Fusion Risk Management.

INGRAM, TEXAS - JULY 12: A pick up truck drives over a flooded bridge on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission. The floodwaters came fast, but the failures in disaster ...