What’s wrong with the U.S. disaster-response system? And why have the U.S. government and nonprofit groups failed to reassure the public and Congress that they can effectively respond to a large-scale ...

The following excerpt is drawn from the Prologue of Disaster Nation, a new book by David J. Alexander that examines how America’s disaster response system has become reactive, fragmented, and fiscally ...

As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of silence from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that’s leaving officials ...

As communities across the nation brace for another year of hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and extreme heat, the nation’s ...

Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its world-class events. But behind the glimmering lights of Hollywood lies a critical vulnerability: an outdated emergency response system that was built in ...

IT’S CALLED 911 NURSE PRACTITIONERS. AND WHAT IT WILL DO IS BRING NEW COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO MISSISSIPPI WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS, YOU CALL 911. FROM THERE, A DISPATCHER SENDS AN AMBULANCE TO GET THE ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. enters another dangerous season with a fractured national emergency response system. Katrina showed what happens when truth and trusted communication are ...

There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial help, there are an ...

True to the Department of the Interior and Local Governments’ (DILG) vision of providing the country with a world-class ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Office of Emergency Management announced on Monday that a grant has been approved to implement Next Generation 911 (NG911), a statewide emergency response system. The Idaho ...