Social Media Ideas for Disaster Response

2026 Vision FirstNet Users Summit to Examine Emergency Management, EMAC, and Disaster Response and Recovery Funding in F...

"When Disaster Strikes… What Happens Next?" will Guide First Responders and Emergency Managers Through the Disaster Declaration Process and the Fiscal Realities of Recovery

Rescue leader wraps 14-day disaster deployment helping people across North Texas

When one mission ended, another began. For the past 14 days, a team led by a North Texas fire chief and his team has moved from one disaster to the next across Texas. “We ten...

CDF Munir underscores disaster preparedness, inter-agency coordination amid floods, monsoon season

Reviews disaster response arrangements, assures full military support to civil authorities

Hawaiʻi's emergency plan: The first 24 hours after a storm

The state of Hawaiʻi utilizes a coordinated team approach between county crews and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency to manage search and rescue, assess damages, and distri...

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

When disaster strikes Vermont, where is Washington?

As floods, wildfires and other disasters devastate communities, Washington's response has been political spectacle rather than action. Read the story on VTDigger here: When disast...

How to help those impacted by the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet

As rescue teams continue searching for hundreds of people missing along the Nepal-China border following catastrophic floods, humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to aid survi...

Preparing to Serve in Disasters, by JMS

This my recollection about preparing for a natural disaster in the summer of 2017. I had just arrived on a Caribbean island with a single checked bag and a temporary rental. Within...

ADRA Responds as Nepal Communities Recover from Catastrophic Flooding

NUWAKOT, NEPAL — ADRA Nepal has begun delivering emergency supplies to families affected by catastrophic flooding that originated in the northern district of Rasuwa and swept downs...

Disasters don’t plan, but you can

Last year, it was Wheeling and Fairmont; this year, Weston and Buckhannon. You don’t have to look as far away as Nepal and Tibet to see how gushing water and flooding can devastate...

Emergency Restoration Services for Storm Damage Recovery

You assess the damage, you check for danger, you stay clear of unstable areas. After a storm hits, you need emergency restoration services fast so you can stop water intrusion, pro...

Disaster resilience begins in the community

Executive Yuan approves disaster response changes

Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue Organisations

IMRF Pandemic Response Guidance With the support of Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the IMRF has developed Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Organisatio...

Rapid damage assessment teams deployed as neighborhoods reel from flood devastation

Indianapolis residents have begun cleaning up after devastating floods, while city inspectors conduct rapid damage assessments to assist with disaster relief efforts.

Public Protection, Disaster Relief Network Pilot From Oct, Deployment By 2027: MHA Official

NEW DELHI : The government will start field trials for a Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) network in disaster-prone areas starting October, following the finalisation o...

Watch Duty is expanding beyond wildfires as disasters grow more extreme

It’s mid-August, and Watch Duty’s CEO, John Mills, says fire season is only going to get worse. With British Columbia under a province-wide state of emergency and Spokane reeling f...

Drone System Gives Landslide Responders a 3D Map Before They Send in Crews

JOUAV demonstrates real-time mapping technology that helps emergency managers assess hazards and plan safer rescue operations When landslides strike, emergency crews face an immedi...

Mwanza Builds Stronger Disaster Response Network Through Awareness, Community Action

[Daily News] Mwanza -- ALTHOUGH Tanzania has established national and regional disaster management systems, a significant challenge remains: Many citizens are still unaware of the...

How 24 Hour Emergency Restoration Services Respond to Disasters

When a pipe bursts at 2 a.m., you need a crew that can shut off the water, assess the damage, and start drying before materials fail. That’s what 24-hour emergency restoration serv...

Rebuilding After Disaster Starts with Food

In the Philippines, disasters rarely happen in isolation. A typhoon strikes. Crops are damaged. Livelihoods are lost. As communities begin rebuilding, another disaster often follow...

Trends in Psychological First Aid After Disasters

Two recent reviews of psychological first aid in disasters show ways for the field to move forward.

Authorities shift focus to evacuees’ prolonged displacement after Kumamoto quake

Initial response during the month after a disaster is essential for mitigating deaths resulting from extended stays in evacuation shelters, experts say.

Four Ways to Tighten Up Your Emergency Response Plan

A written emergency response plan only proves its worth in an actual emergency — and by then, it's too late to fix the gaps. Nearly 30% of workplaces still lack a written emergency...