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.

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, ...

The 1918 Spanish flu is the best example of what we are about to face today with the coronavirus. See this article, This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works The "tale of ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what ...

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 ...

Extreme weather events are increasingly coming in waves, giving communities just days or hours to recover before the next ...

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 ...