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Providers in St. Louis were awarded the money through the Missouri Department of Health’s Crisis Counseling Program, which has for decades been funded by FEMA to help build hope and resiliency in disaster survivors. -
When Typhoon Halong devastated Western Alaska last month, the hardest-hit communities were accessible only by air or water. That complicated response efforts and makes rebuilding a challenge.
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Emergency dispatchers and response teams are struggling with a widening language divide as they attempt to service Waterloo, Iowa’s growing population of non-English speakers.
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With the Iowa River in Iowa City breaching its banks, the university is preparing to keep its property safe.
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The Hurricane Evacuation Encouragement Demonstrator suggests the best routes out of town and shows simulations of the storm's impact on a neighborhood. -
Urban search and rescue task force leader Thomas Richardson discusses challenges during the response and how volunteers were incorporated.
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Cities have to understand how climate change will impact their operations at a community level.
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Drones could provide real-time information to firefighters on the ground, alert officials when conditions change and gather data in areas where smoke keeps manned helicopters from entering.
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The chief resilience officer will search for ways to improve the city's ability to recover from man-made or natural disasters.
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Climate change is happening and with that will come more deaths from heat-related illness and disease, according to a new report.
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The former New York City Police Department chief replaces outgoing commissioner Joe Bruno.
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While states have lagged behind cities in developing sophisticated mobile apps, they have been making steady progress.
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Some states are implementing statewide systems while others are giving localities the lead and providing oversight and support.
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Quadrennial review highlights the five missions of the department and how they’ve evolved.
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The National Transportation Safety Board delivered its final report on the litany of blunders that left three dead and 187 injured.
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Researchers, academics and practitioners gathered at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop to discuss the current state of emergency management research.
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The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Asia and has made "striking paradigm shifts" in disaster risk reduction and management.
