Lee County considers redirecting $40M in unspent Hurricane Ian recovery funds to help survivors of Hurricanes Helene and ...

The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has officially adopted the Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan, enhancing the state's preparedness for future disasters.

Disaster preparedness is an ongoing process, not a one-time plan. Businesses must regularly assess regional risks, update ...

The FEMA Review Council recommends replacing the decades-old system for distributing money to states with a plan triggered by weather conditions, not ...

Investing in pre-disaster mitigation can save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing the cost of recovery from natural disasters, while also providing strong protections to vulnerable local ...

Insurance industry profit motives conflict with our need for protection. Public insurance, coupled with proactive risk reduction, can help.

After two widespread flooding events hit communities in both southern and northern West Virginia last year, taking lives and wrecking numerous structures, the Legislature is eyeing changes to how ...

Instead of focusing primarily on riding the wave of economic uncertainty to a more stable time, a solution lies in accepting uncertainty and building the best possible business continuity plan to help ...

Colten’s specialty is historical geography, the practice of researching how and why areas have changed in the past. His career includes stints studying where hazardous waste sites might lie, responses ...

As "500 year" floods become nearly annual events, the founder of the nonprofit Disaster Accountability Project explains why ...

According to FEMA, 40% of small and mid-sized businesses never reopen after a disaster. For those that do, the road back is steep—another 25% close their doors within a year. The longer recovery takes ...