How would you prepare for an emergency? How would you cope? And what about your relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues? These are the questions the government wants people to ask themselves, as emergency planners warn of growing threats from heatwaves and flooding, as well as potential cyber attacks by hostile states that could cripple vital energy infrastructure. More.
How to prepare yourself for when an emergency strikes
NYC’s top investigative agency kicks off probe into what local officials knew about toxic dust after 9/11
New York City’s top investigative agency has tapped outside lawyers to probe what previous mayoral administrations knew about the toxic dust at Ground Zero and what if anything they did about it. More.
Emergency Preparedness Comic Book
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.
Here’s how to create an emergency supply kit
To help mark National Preparedness Month in September, the Postal Service is encouraging employees to prepare or refresh their home disaster kit. A household disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your family may need in the event of an emergency. More.
9/11 families target Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: ‘They’re not honest brokers’
Anguished families of 9/11 victims are preparing to go nuclear – by gumming up Saudi Arabia’s push to build civilian nuclear reactors with Trump administration approval. More.
The September 11 cancer wave ahead
After the collapse came the dust. It billowed across Lower Manhattan in the wake of the 2001 World Trade Center terror attacks, turning people into ghosts as they trudged to safety. It blew into buildings through broken windows and air intakes, settling into carpets, curtains and upholstery and leaving a fine powder on surfaces. More.
Cancer Diagnoses Among 9/11 Survivors Rise as Toxic Dust Effects Emerge Decades Later
After the World Trade Center towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, a toxic cloud of dust engulfed Lower Manhattan. It entered buildings through shattered windows and ventilation systems, settling on carpets, curtains, furniture, and household surfaces. More.
9/11 Remembrance Solemn, Moving
On a bright late summer morning twenty-five years ago, four large commercial airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing them to collapse. More.