The governor of California declared a statewide drought emergency this past January after 2013 was recorded as the driest year in history for many parts of the state. Emergency management officials stated that while there is no way to prevent …
Protecting patients during times of natural or manmade disasters must be a priority for hospitals and other American healthcare facilities, says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS, as a result, is encouraging federal officials to develop …
Community emergency response teams (CERT) now have access to a unique, GPS-based interactive app that allows them to track their fellow team members during a deployment exercise. The new technology, called Deploy Pro, is designed with an interactive map that …
New York State is putting technology to good use by employing a web-based tracking system for the most vulnerable citizens during a disaster. A recent demonstration at a Manhattan hospital tested the State’s new technology, called Evacuation of Facilities in …
The eight states located in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), which is within the Central United States, are now in the sights of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who are developing the Earthquake Disaster Response Initiative as to …
There is no doubt that nation’s aging power grid is vulnerable at its best and doomed for a catastrophe at its worst. Powerful natural disasters and terrorist activities are two of the largest threats to an already vulnerable power grid. …
Officials from the California Emergency Management Agency recently met with members of the National Demolition Association to talk about how demolition contractors can provide crucial assistance during times of natural and manmade disasters. John Weber, president of the National Demolition …
Social media is an obvious extension of emergency management, with public officials being able to send out near-instantaneous information to citizens and citizens being able to request help from emergency management officials in times of crisis. An American Red Cross …
Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg in 2012 in terms of natural disasters in the United States. The Western wildfires in the fall, the severe weather in the Midwest and Ohio Valley in …