The US withdrawal from the WHO will have a severe impact on HIV, polio and many other health programmes on the African ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

FOUR of the country’s most important State entities — Petrojam, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management ...

It’s the possibility of getting rid of FEMA entirely that has lawmakers worried about how states would be able to respond to disasters. Senator Bill Cassidy said an alternative could happen.

Wade Lyles is now officially the director of the Montgomery City/County Emergency Management Agency, Mayor Steven Reed ...

A bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery through a state-led task force to address the ...

A town hall meeting in Santa Monica, escalated into angry exchanges between survivors of the Pacific Palisades fire and an ...

"Barber County is running out of EMTs," Barber County Emergency Director Mike Loreg said. He sees the need for first responder training for young people. For the first time, South Barber juniors and ...

A professional engineer said a deeper look into staff training and emergency preparedness protocols is needed at the Richmond ...

With the flames largely extinguished, governments throughout Los Angeles are adapting to the new reality with a host of policies and programs to address the current crisis while hopefully preparing ...

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