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Los Angeles officials face tough questions about preparedness and firefighting strategy

It’s been more than a week since two of the most destructive wildfires in California history broke out within hours of each other in Los Angeles. Both blazes remain active and uncontained, and Angelenos again held their breath while firefighters worked to prevent the flames from spreading. More

Know the six P's of preparedness to evacuate during a wildfire, other disasters

During natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes, people in at-risk areas are often asked to evacuate. It's important to prepare, heed evacuation warnings and remember the six P's of evacuating – a checklist list of the necessities you should pack or take with you whether you are evacuating from a fire or another natural disaster. More.

Winter Emergency Preparedness Tips Issued For New York Residents

Hudson Valley officials are making sure residents are prepared for a winter emergency. Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, along with the Orange County Department of Health (OCDOH), has initiated an emergency preparedness alert for this winter season. More.

San Francisco Police Department Disaster Preparedness

Planning is your best protection in any emergency. From earthquakes, power outages and fires to severe storms and tsunamis, San Francisco is vulnerable to a variety of hazards. More.

Panama City FD launches preparedness platform

Panama City Fire Department launches platform to improve response time and community preparedness. More.

Winter Weather Preparedness

Hurricane season is over, but this is the time of year that we see nor’easters and other winter storms that bring rain, wind, snow and ice. Delmarva is no stranger to winter storms – and has had some storms drop a LOT of snow. More.

Strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response through optimised Supply Chains

WFP collaborates with Pacific governments and partners to enhance systems and capacities to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to various shocks, through its Supply Chain Country Capacity Strengthening (SC CCS) initiative. More.

Finding strength in disaster preparedness

Imagine you are told that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake has happened in Salt Lake City, sending aftershocks across the state. This has caused buildings to fall, trees to cover roadways, traffic to be impacted and communication lines to go down. More.