The new emergency communication system can help save lives in Ohio. Here are the 10 counties using it now before the ...

President Donald Trump proposed turning disaster assistance over to individual states to distribute rather than having the ...

Since former President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979, it has become a massive federal agency with a budget of $29.5 ...

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer shared a heartening story with the commissioners ...

FOUR of the country’s most important State entities — Petrojam, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management ...

Maui's MEMA issued a report detailing strengths and areas for improvement in wildfire response, with plans for new hires and ...

From tech upgrades to regular training, it’s time for school districts to bring emergency planning up-to-date.

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management ...

Amid a few fire-scorched weeks in Southern California, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation Tuesday on the county's emergency preparedness and response efforts.

U.S. President Donald Trump told global business leaders on Thursday they should manufacture products in the United States to ...

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The LA wildfires stand as a reminder that evacuating fast in the face of a disaster isn’t easy, even when you think you’re ...