"This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here." As 2025 draws to a close, the departure of the beleaguered acting director of the Federal Emergency ...

David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after roughly six months leading the agency, two administration officials confirmed to NBC News.

In developing countries, the impact of significant events such as earthquakes, extreme weather, terrorist attacks, cyber incidents, or health emergencies can be more pronounced given the lack of ...

Iowa State researchers are working with Polk County Emergency Management to develop an online, multiplayer training game to help emergency forces plan and practice their disaster responses. AMES, Iowa ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Dr. Clare Avory as the new Director of DeKalb Emergency Management Agency in Decatur. Dr. Avory brings ...

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKYT) — Woodford County Emergency Management Director Andrew “Drew” Chandler has been named the 2025 Emergency Manager of the Year by the International Association of Emergency ...

President Donald Trump at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters in August 2020. (DHS Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Released) Mahatma Gandhi advised us to “Be the change that you ...

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and Gov. Henry McMaster say they are actively monitoring two tropical systems. SCEMD officials say they are working closely with the members of the ...

A FEMA search and rescue team searches debris in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Disasters were declared in eight states due to damage from the storm. Reorganization at FEMA has ...

Bhutan is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts and earthquake Bhutan takes a comprehensive and multisectoral approach to build resilience and preparedness to climate and disaster risks Bhutan ...

HAPPENS WITH THAT. IN THE MEANTIME, PREPARING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN TIMES OF DISASTER. ONE OF OUR REGION’S UNIVERSITIES IS NOW COVERING AN ADVANCED DEGREE THAT’S EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION ...

Introduction Emergency humanitarian situations can be caused by extreme weather events, natural disasters, civil conflicts, international wars, terrorism and pandemics, which threaten our health and ...