FEMA works with federal, state and local partners to prepare for the landfall of Hurricane Dorian in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2019. (K.C. Wilsey/FEMA) On August 25, the National Hurricane Center ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

As hurricane season accelerates and extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity, communities face a pivotal moment. For decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) served as the ...

National Preparedness Month serves as an opportunity to consider potential emergencies and make efforts to get ready for them by learning where safe places are for evacuation and discussing plans with ...

PERRY — A disaster preparedness training program will be conducted Dec. 18 at Perry Public Library. The New York Citizen Preparedness Training program teaches preparedness for natural or man-made ...

Many have spent much of their career studying disasters—how people perceive risk, how institutions communicate, and why preparedness so often falls short of good intentions. But this study forced me ...