WATCH: USCG, Partners Rescue South Carolina Residents from Floodwaters
Coast Guard crews from across the U.S. are working alongside personnel from federal, state, and local agencies for Hurricane Florence and associated flooding. Keep Reading
Walmart Emergency Manager Jason Jackson Shares How to Measure Preparedness
"Measuring preparedness levels is critical to understanding whether or not we are improving in our efforts," Jackson tells HSToday. Keep Reading
Hurricane Florence Damage Assessment Imagery Now Available Online
Aerial imagery is a crucial tool to determine the extent of the damage inflicted by flooding, and to compare baseline coastal areas to assess port damage. Keep Reading
Geoscientists Find Unexpected ‘Deep Creep’ Near San Andreas, San Jacinto Faults
The new understanding should support more refined assessments of fault loading and earthquake rupture risk in the region. Keep Reading
HSToday Asks Leaders: How Should We Measure Preparedness?
"It begins with a choice. A choice to be more self-reliant, to be more ready." Keep Reading
Coast Guard Keeping Closer Eye on Social Media for Hurricane Florence, Says Schultz
Schultz said Coast Guard aircraft are poised from Atlantic City to Savannah to be dispatched for rescues in the path of the storm's devastation. Keep Reading
FEMA: How to Get Prepared for Hurricane Florence
History shows that storm tracks can change quickly and unexpectedly. It is crucial that residents and visitors in the areas that will be affected by these storms listen to and obey the instructions of local, state and tribal officials. Keep Reading
Hurricane Florence Could Deluge North Carolina Coast with Up to 40 Inches of Rain
Florence is expected to slow down considerably by late Thursday into Friday, and move slowly through early Saturday. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Yankee at Mid-Atlantic Ports
Stay off the water. The Coast Guard’s search and rescue capabilities degrade as storm conditions strengthen. This means help could be delayed. Keep Reading
Preparing Emergency Response Coordinators for Success
Inherent leadership skills help in this position, but even the best leaders may still need to be taught skills such as coordinating response efforts with outside agencies and performing risk assessments. Keep Reading