Why Disaster Preparedness Must Include Neighborhoods as Well as Households
Americans are being encouraged to take greater responsibility for their disaster preparedness. FEMA’s 2026 National Preparedness Month campaign, Americans Stand Ready, emphasized making household plans, building emergency kits, and taking affordable steps toward self-reliance. More.
People urged to check emergency kits
Now that clocks have been set back, the American Public Health Association is encouraging people to check their emergency preparedness kits. More.
Freedom Quilters see their own work at 9/11 museum
Freedom Quilts was invited to New York City Oct. 8 to see a display of two of our quilts that were donated to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. What an honor to be shown around the museum by a dear friend. More.
Medical Device Cybersecurity
Medical devices can be vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the device. Medical device cybersecurity is the process of preventing unauthorized access, modification, misuse, denial of use, or unauthorized use of information. More.
The Best Gear for a Roadside Emergency
A breakdown or flat tire can happen to anyone at any time. And what you have in your car can make the difference between getting back on the road quickly and enduring a long, trying, even dangerous ordeal by the side of the road. More.
Freedom Quilts volunteers visit 9/11 Museum, NYC
Freedom Quilts, the Fonda organization of volunteers who make quilts for service members and their families, was invited to New York this fall to see a display of two of their quilts that were donated to the 911 Memorial Museum. More.
Army Medical Center Tests Emergency Readiness During Mass Casualty Exercise
Brooke Army Medical Center participated in an annual mass casualty exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 21, to test the hospital's emergency preparedness and response capabilities. More.
What’s slowing program that helps 9/11 survivors?
InvestigateTV+ tracks what’s slowing the federal program meant to help 9/11 survivors battling serious health issues and what the long delays mean. Plus, coastal wetlands that support a web of wildlife are in danger of slipping away. More.