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 ...

Planning is an important avenue to community emergency preparedness. The practice of emergency response planning is best thought of as a process - a continuing sequence of analyses, plan development, ...

Santa Clara Pueblo, N.M., has seen its share of presidential disaster declarations in recent years. In 2000 it took 1,600 firefighters from 65 local fire departments to put out the Cerro Grande fire.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Managenment is ...

The County of Santa Clara Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has achieved accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, known as EMAP, becoming the only local emergency ...

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, emergency response teams rushed to support survivors of the deadliest and costliest storm ever to hit the island. Among them was a team of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Luis “Vance” Taylor is the chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Taylor leads the team responsible for ensuring ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...