Cybersecurity is an increasingly important component of public health preparedness as state cybersecurity policy intersects with public health agency responsibilities. More.

Maryland Department of Emergency Management officials and the National Weather Service launched Severe Storms Awareness Week on April 6, 2026, in Hanover, Maryland, urging residents across the state, including Southern Maryland communities in Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties, to prepare for spring hazards. More.

Sunday marked the start of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, and the Johnson City Fire Department is reminding residents to be ready for changing conditions. More.

In 2026, artist Wolly McNair was selected to create a comic book to educate teens and the general public about emergency preparedness topics. Using the Ready Raleigh guide for disaster preparedness as a starting point, he will write and illustrate a comic book for the City to print and distribute. More.

Thunderstorms can strike at any time, and with spring quickly approaching, residents should take safety precautions. Professionals at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) say the first step to ensuring your safety in the event of a thunderstorm is to protect your house’s first line of defense. More.

Growing up, I saw the effects of natural disasters on the communities I lived in. In 2005, several new classmates arrived at my school near Atlanta because Hurricane Katrina had displaced them from their homes in New Orleans. More.

Survivors of violence, community activists, and lawmakers from across California joined forces at a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 13. More.

A major, widespread winter storm, Winter Storm Fern, is set to begin Friday, January 23, 2025, and last into early next week. Extreme winter weather is expected to affect approximately 230 million people across the United States, nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population. More.