If you haven’t already, see last week’s column titled: Part 1: Realistic Individual Preparedness before reading on. In emergency management we know that all disasters are local. We say it all the time ...

This article is the second in a three-part emergency management series exploring the importance of strengths-based approaches, strong social networks, community ownership of emergency preparedness, ...

After Hurricane Ian, residents in Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel & Captiva and Pine Island formed three new hyper-local groups to support relief and recovery efforts. Their missions were similar, focusing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Fire-affected residents meet with FEMA officials on January ...

Laguna Beach residents often point to the October 1993 blaze, which consumed 16,684 acres and 366 homes, when advocating for the need to do more to prepare for and mitigate the risk of wildfire.

Mohave County has a new organization to support its  communities in times of disaster. Community Organizations Active in ...

This story was written through collaboration with The Environmental Collaboratory team members. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, disproportionately impacting the most ...

When hurricanes approach the coast or wildfires tear through dry terrain, the first maps that most people see are the ones that track the danger itself. They show a storm’s path, the current fire ...

Gov. Janet Mills has approved bipartisan legislation to improve how the state prepares for and responds to increasingly severe weather events. LD 1, “An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness For Maine’s ...

Running a small business is hard enough without having to rebuild after a disaster. Many businesses don’t prepare properly and end up paying for it later. However, putting together a disaster recovery ...