CDC has removed the specific age threshold from the older adult classification. CDC now warns that among adults, risk increases steadily as you age, and it’s not just those over the age of 65 who are at increased risk for severe illness. Keep Reading
The ingredients that create all weather events remain the same, but a changing climate can affect one or more of those ingredients, so that it occurs more often or less often — or more intensely or less intensely — over time. Keep Reading
The BIRD Homeland Security (HLS) program is a joint initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Israel Ministry of Public Security (MOPS). Keep Reading
While there are no known direct links between climate change and COVID-19, LaBeaud said, we will likely see an increase in the spread of vector-borne diseases as climate change intensifies. Keep Reading
The audit found FEMA did not always ensure that Virgin Islands authorities established and implemented policies, procedures, and practices to account for and expend public assistance disaster grant funds. Keep Reading
S&T is seeking to provide firefighters with personal protective equipment that meet these needs and comply with all National Fire Protection Association standards for conventional firefighter missions. Keep Reading
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) has released its first report, identifying common areas of concern among agencies of different sizes and with different missions. Keep Reading
During the 2017 hurricanes, there was a shortage of National Disaster Medical System responders. In 2018, HHS developed an enrollment target for NDMS of 6,290 responders, and as of December had 3,667 on hand. Keep Reading
With high demand resulting in limited supply, S&T focused efforts on finding affordable and easy methods that allow masks to safely be reused. Keep Reading
Project Airbridge was created to shorten the amount of time it takes for U.S. medical supply distributors to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical medical supplies into the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic response. Keep Reading
Over the past few months, the National Weather Service (NWS) Hazard Simplification (Haz Simp) Team has been socializing a proposal to make major changes to NWS’ Watch, Warning, and Advisory system. Keep Reading
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found room for improvement when protecting commercial facilities against terrorist attacks. Keep Reading
The project will establish a global network to help national laboratories in monitoring, surveillance, early detection and control of animal and zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19, Ebola, avian influenza and Zika. Keep Reading
The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd have been targeted by multiple soft-target vehicle rammings. Keep Reading
In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, NACCHO Government Affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss NACCHO’s statement on racially driven violence against black Americans. Keep Reading
Given the unique circumstances presented by a pandemic environment, planning ahead to ensure the resources, facilities and workers needed to provide shelter services and maintain the health and well-being of survivors and workers is critical. Keep Reading
There is no vaccine or known treatment for the virus, and while transmission is rare, the infection is around 400 times deadlier than the flu. Those who contract EEE will die approximately 40% of the time. Keep Reading
The letter was sent on the day after the chief clinical officer of Arizona's largest health system — Banner Health — said ICU bed occupancy was growing, and that if current trends continued would exceed capacity. Keep Reading
Disasters will not wait because of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and evacuation, sheltering, and access to essential preparedness items will be different than in years past. Keep Reading
The advisory from DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) comes after a spate of attacks on cell towers in Europe, and as agency officials reckon with other COVID-19-related threats, ranging from data theft to fraud. Keep Reading