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.

Take emergency preparedness classes with fellow Berkeleyans to learn practical skills you can put into action during and after disasters. More.

On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States of America was attacked in an act of war. We suffered almost 3,000 casualties. Many of us knew that the grim count would grow with time. Approximately 400,000 people were exposed to the toxic air around Ground Zero. This exposure inevitably meant illnesses — and more death. More.

A U.S. military appeals court has ruled that plea deals related to the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two accomplices can proceed after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had earlier moved to invalidate the agreements. More.

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's efforts to throw out the plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants charged in the 9/11 attacks, according to a media report. More.

The U.S. government’s controversial plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks may proceed, a Defense Department appeals court has ruled, after the Biden administration sought to thwart an agreement that would spare the lives of those who have admitted guilt in the deadliest crime perpetrated on American soil. More.

James Brosi, the president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association in New York, traveled to Washington last week to personally thank Speaker Mike Johnson for including long-term funding to help people with the lingering health effects from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as part of a bipartisan spending deal. More.

New York’s firefighters unions are calling out federal lawmakers, demanding that they heed their promise to “never forget” the sacrifices incurred during the 9/11 terror attacks and the subsequent health-related issues. More.