Critics Say Puerto Rico Needs a Proactive Emergency Plan January 15, 2020 More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its...
Oregon Lagging on Disaster Preparedness, Scientists Warn July 29, 2019 By Sarah Zimmerman Oregon state lawmakers abandoned a multimillion-dollar project to develop early warning systems for earthquakes and wildfires, and scientists warn that...
Project Owl Wi-Fi Network for Natural Disaster Connections Wins IBM-Backed Contest May 9, 2019 By Olivia Carville From a cramped living room in Brooklyn, New York, a handful of young computer nerds has developed a new way...
3-in-5 Californians Cite Housing Displacement Issues After Severe Weather Events: Poll January 17, 2019 Nearly three-in-five Californians whose community was impacted by a natural disaster report that homeowners or renters in their community have...
Climate Change and The Conservative Republican April 28, 2016 By Don Jergler If you’re a conservative Republican, there’s a decent chance that you believe in climate change. Compared with two years ago...
New York Creating Gas Reserve to Prevent Shortages During Emergencies October 30, 2013 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York is creating the nation’s first state gasoline reserve to prevent shortages during...
For Western Maryland, Last Year’s Sandy Blizzard Was a Painful Lesson October 28, 2013 By David Dishneau The mountain dwellers of far western Maryland know a lot about snow, but a crippling blizzard spawned last year by...
Georgia Opens Mock City for Disaster Training December 12, 2012 A mock city designed to help emergency workers train for disasters is now open for business in central Georgia. The...
Preparis, Wells Fargo to Provide Emergency Preparedness Services to Businesses October 30, 2012 Preparis, a web and mobile emergency preparedness services for businesses, has signed a strategic alliance with Wells Fargo Insurance. As...
New Hampshire Officials Highlight Importance of Emergency Preparedness September 17, 2012 New Hampshire’s homeland security chief is urging residents to plan for emergencies this month during National Preparedness Month. Chris Pope,...