Recovery

The Rockefeller Foundation is awarding $100 million to cities willing to create chief resilience officers to prepare for and recover from disasters that have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change.

New York City's plan incorporates more than 250 recommendations to improve its readiness for another storm like Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy presented all three of the aspects that define a Type 1 event.

Hurricane Sandy put many companies to the test: Could they withstand a storm that could shut down business for days or even weeks?

The Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team has evolved from focusing on traditional search and rescue to supporting all functions of emergency response.

Fusion centers’ effectiveness and legality has been questioned ever since they were created in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Within 24 hours of the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., last month, the OKStrong website went live to serve as a central point for official communications and relief efforts.

As hurricane season begins, pet owners should develop plans to care for pets.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics are governed by a haphazard patchwork of rules that vary widely by city and state.

National Fire Protection Association 1600 standard co-author Don Schmidt reflects on the evolution of standards in emergency management and business continuity.

The 2013 National Preparedness Report says planning and intelligence sharing have improved, while infrastructure systems and public-private partnerships need addressing.

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak gave his cost estimate for the tornado, which killed 24 people and destroyed 15,000 homes on May 20.

The public doesn’t know that much about emergency response, and even less about disaster recovery and what's involved with getting federal assistance.

Americans, however embattled over politics, sports or whatever, stand up and show their heart and courage during times like these.

Oklahoma has racked up more major federal disasters since 1991 than anywhere else, but in recent years, it ranks behind eight other states in the amount federal money promised to help clean up debris and patch public infrastructure.