Preparedness

A growing body of research shows that storms are growing stronger faster, a trend that will challenge coastal cities’ ability to safely move residents out of danger zones — and climate change may be a factor.

Researchers are feverishly working to better understand the variant, which reportedly has more than 30 mutations in the spike protein that is pivotal in gaining access to healthy cells, top scientists said on Sunday.

In Washington, which long has lagged behind the rest of the West Coast in school seismic safety and earthquake preparedness, the idea of raising the construction bar for schools has yet to catch on.

An honors seminar at Iowa State University takes some of the top students on campus through emergency response training that includes a realistic simulation of a tornado hitting campus.

Pandemic inpatient counts were up to 123 on Wednesday, 24 more than the network's previous high during a spring 2021 spike of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Munson Healthcare numbers show.

These dilemmas are often unpredictable, but you can prepare for them ahead of time. One of the best ways to do that is to build an emergency kit of necessities: food, water, first aid and other survival gear.

As of Monday, the departments with the most employees on leave were the Seattle Police Department with 100; Seattle City Light with 82, Seattle Public Utilities with 70, and the Seattle Fire Department with 55.

Polk County's firefighter union sent out a news release Monday saying that the county's fire department this weekend sent out newly hired firefighters who have yet to complete required training and a firetruck short of staff.

A study published by the National Association of School Resource Officers may indicate that most SROs seek to engage school administrators before making an arrest, but there's still opposition to their presence on campuses.

Cyber criminals could take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure, including transportation, emergency response, water systems and hospitals.

Lessons learned for the next pandemic include clinical trials that examine vulnerable groups like pregnant women and minorities and a better information campaign about the efficacy and safety of vaccinations.

A major California earthquake is likely to knock out communications services for days or weeks, including the vast majority of cellphones closest to the epicenter, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey.

“We had 28, but we lost another member on Monday due to time constraints. That’s 90% of the issue we face. This used to be a farming community where people lived and worked here and had a strong sense of community.”

The organizers behind the ShakeOut shared three steps from federal, state and local emergency management experts to reduce the risk of injuries and death when an earthquake hits.

The Wisconsin Public-Private Partnership Summit is scheduled for Nov. 1-2 at the Glacier Canyon Conference Center with training and demonstrations on the first day and a slate of speakers and panel discussions on the second.

The Great Washington ShakeOut is organized by state and local emergency response managers. Skagit County’s participation in the event has grown from about 7,800 residents in 2012 to about 21,000 this year.

A null signaling warm temperatures, dry conditions and fearsome gusts went into effect at 6 a.m. and was slated to last through 8 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

Austin and Travis County, Texas' emergency management offices partnered with Deaf Link, an all-service interpreting agency, to send emergency alerts in American Sign Language.