What’s wrong with the U.S. disaster-response system? And why have the U.S. government and nonprofit groups failed to reassure the public and Congress that they can effectively respond to a large-scale ...

Foundations are expected to provide rationality and solutions to the major challenges of our time, but they have failed when it comes to dealing with natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies. It ...

The following excerpt is drawn from the Prologue of Disaster Nation, a new book by David J. Alexander that examines how America’s disaster response system has become reactive, fragmented, and fiscally ...

As rural EMS agencies face staffing and funding shortages, some are shutting down altogether. Ohio’s emergency response system is getting a major upgrade. Rural eastern Ohio’s Washington and Monroe ...

During a recent visit to Asheville, North Carolina, President Donald Trump floated the idea of fundamentally overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "If it was up to me," Trump ...

As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of silence from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that’s leaving officials ...

January 07, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Hydro Heroes, a Southwest Washington-based water damage restoration company, has ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. enters another dangerous season with a fractured national emergency response system. Katrina showed what happens when truth and trusted communication are ...

Georgia Tech Police Department has launched a new emergency response system to enhance first responder efficiency. 911 dispatchers can access real-time data, including live video feeds and precise ...

There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial help, there are an ...

Wake County schools will use a new emergency response system in 2026, following a school board vote Tuesday night to work with a foundation to improve school's crisis response. It's intended to ...