U.S. Disaster Relief Task Force helps Jamaican Emergency Management in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

John Morrison, Public Information Officer for the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team is part of a U.S. State ...
Homeland Security Today

PERSPECTIVE: The Technological Transformation of Emergency Management: Part I

Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals. The Impact of Outdated ...

When a derecho strikes: Engineers build emergency management training game

They can include peer-led training groups, mentor relationships, workshops from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and ...
WOOD Grand Rapids on MSN

Portage votes not to add shared emergency manager position

At a Tuesday meeting, the Portage City Council Committee of the Whole voted not to add an emergency management position that ...
Mississippi State University

MSU Crisis Action Team, SOSD, local first responders practice emergency preparedness with Friday training exercise

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Crisis Action Team, MSU Police and collaborating local first responders have conducted training today [June 6] with an emergency preparedness exercise on a ...

Ky. emergency management director receives national recognition

Woodford County Emergency Management Director Andrew “Drew” Chandler has been named the 2025 Emergency Manager of the Year by ...
Tennessean

After deadly Texas floods, why Oklahoma's emergency managers 'think of the worst' when preparing for storms

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster threat facing in Oklahoma, surpassing tornadoes. Emergency managers prepare for worst-case scenarios, but public awareness and personal safety plans are also ...

One man and 2 emergency responders dead after crash at H-Town Throw Down

One man and two first responders are dead following a crash at the H-Town Throw Down in Hartshorne on Saturday, according to ...