Disaster preparedness and recovery are no longer optional for businesses today. Instead, they have become essential. Such events can affect businesses in various ways, including damage to storefronts, ...

The numbers are staggering, and they keep getting worse. The United States experienced 27 separate billion-dollar weather and ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

When tornado sirens become frequent and sudden storms appear out of thin air, it becomes apparent there is a need for a disaster preparedness plan for farmers and large animal owners alike. What ...

September is National Preparedness Month and a perfect time to revisit your own preparedness and post-disaster plans. What if, out of the blue, you were confined to your home because the outside air ...

Climate change is making extreme weather events and natural hazards more frequent and intense. Here’s how to prepare before ...

The COVID-19 pandemic served as an important reminder to re-focus on the critical work of emergency preparedness. In response, health systems have been working very hard to build robust preparedness ...

Emergency managers. They are nimble, multitasking problem solvers. To be more effective, emergency managers need to avoid distractions to best focus on the job at hand. For many years I lived in Guam ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Maui’s kūpuna were among the most hard hit during the 2023 wildfires, with more than two-thirds of the 102 people killed in Lāhainā being over 60 years old. The fire brought forward ...