FEMA Announces 2021-2022 Youth Preparedness Council
FEMA created the council in 2012 to bring together diverse young leaders interested in strengthening disaster preparedness across the nation and within their communities. Keep Reading
COLUMN: Camp Fire Lessons on Planning for the Worst Case Imaginable
Unfortunately, some disasters make the need to escape much more urgent than our plans foresee. Keep Reading
Disaster Preparedness in the Palm of Your Hand
This year, during National Preparedness Month in September, S&T highlighted several technologies designed to help with disaster preparation, response, and recovery efforts. But the conversation shouldn’t end just because September did. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month
Weathering a Crisis Requires Financial Preparedness
Disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater impact. Pandemics, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, floods, and other disaster events all have the capacity to disrupt entire communities, leaving economic, social and physical destruction in their wake. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month
Preparedness for the Unprecedented: Make Disaster Plans and Ensure You’re Covered
When there is a disaster it is not guaranteed that the federal government will come in and rebuild. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
The Jurisdictional Coordinator Model: Building Resilient Communities Via Trusted Networks
You don’t want to be trading business cards during a disaster: COVID-19 underscores the importance of these connections. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
FEMA Releases Guidance for Providing Mass Care During a Pandemic
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
Coronavirus
Be Prepared for the Effects of COVID-19 on 2020 Hurricane Season
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
PERSPECTIVE: Why Emergency Management Should Invest in Youth Partnerships
You never put all your eggs in one basket, and that is sort of what emergency management is. You never invest solely in one area, but you invest in many different areas of the community through partnerships. Keep Reading
WATCH: FEMA PrepTalk on ‘Human Biases: Why People Underprepare for Disasters’
Kunreuther proposes a behavioral risk audit that couples protective decision-making with economic incentives, enabling individual and collective actions to achieve greater resilience. Keep Reading
In Tornado Alley, Storms Are Even More Dangerous for People with Disabilities
Few homes have basements, so residents who can afford to do so build or purchase their own shelters. But High can’t afford the kind he would need — one that would allow him to quickly roll his motorized chair inside. Keep Reading
Portland Agrees to Pay $350,000 Settlement Linked to Lawsuit Over Earthquake Warning Signs
They argued that being required to post placards on their front doors violated their First and 14th Amendment Rights because they were forced to promote the city’s message and were denied opportunities to appeal. Keep Reading
U.S., South Korea Partner for Deeper Research on Emergency Preparedness, Pandemics
The goal of the partnership is to promote substantial cooperation in the future through working-level collaboration in the form of joint research. Keep Reading
Harris County Students Succeed in First Storm Simulation
Students tested to handle evacuations, vehicle accidents, damaged homes, fires, flooded neighborhoods, rescues of people, and escaped zoo animals. Keep Reading
Hurricane Khalil Mack Is Coming: Be Prepared, Not Scared
Good coaches don’t leave their offenses simply hoping to stop Khalil, and families can similarly prepare for any type of disaster. Keep Reading
New Sirens Save Lives During Missouri Tornado
They had been “old-style World War II civil defense sirens.” Maintenance costs were “unbelievable” and parts for repair were no longer available. Keep Reading
FEMA National Mitigation Investment Strategy Lays Out Resilience Goals
Whole-of-community plan aims to "keep hazards from turning into disasters" and saves lives, property and resources while building resilience. Keep Reading
How Intelligence Can Map Wildfire Risk and Help Reduce Catastrophes
Managing wildfire risk requires actions at all phases: prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Keep Reading
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Complete Port Safety Exercise in Savannah
The AMSTEP exercise is used to test the area's maritime security plans for different disaster scenarios and find ways to improve response capabilities. Keep Reading
How States Are Changing the Face of Emergency Management
State counterparts show the progress we are making across the nation on emergency preparedness. Keep Reading