Emergency preparedness is one of the most effective ways to reduce the impact of these events and help communities recover ...

It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week here on CBS 12 News. Each day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Weather Team will cover ways ...

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.

Disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or cyberattacks can disrupt your business with little warning. The difference between a quick recovery and a prolonged shutdown often comes down to ...

Last year, the US was slammed by a record 28 disasters related to weather and climate that inflicted damage exceeding $1 billion. There have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — As the Pacific Northwest gears up for colder weather and potential fall storms, September’s National Preparedness Month is a timely reminder to take action before disaster strikes.

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 ...

With 358 disasters recorded in 2025, over 16,000 lives lost, and more than 110 million people affected, the data underscores ...

The global cost of natural disasters has grown exponentially over the past decades. While the Philippines is not alone in facing the social and economic toll of such calamities, the World Risk Poll ...

Extreme heat, stronger storms, and rising seas are no longer distant warnings but daily conditions reshaping how communities ...

The United States uses a whole-community approach to emergency management, known as the National Preparedness System, working toward the National Preparedness Goal (FEMA 2015): A secure and resilient ...

As COVID-19 first broke in March 2020 and California wildfires raged, one thing became clear: The field of psychiatry needed a new way of thinking about and responding to complicated, overlapping ...