Kane County is forming a countywide support network for natural disaster preparation, response and recovery, and it’s looking for local organizations to get involved. The new initiative, called ...

Most nurses receive little, if any, disaster preparedness and response education in nursing school, and consequently they lack confidence in their abilities to contribute effectively during ...

When the ground shakes or the waters rise, we see humanity’s true strength. It’s like watching society’s immune system work hard. Some areas become heroes, while others fall into chaos. Hurricane ...

President Trump landed in Texas today to visit areas ravaged by last week's flash floods. Here he is speaking with first responders and local officials. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT ...

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the Texas floods over the July 4 holiday weekend. All told, the US sustained 403 weather and climate disasters from 1980–2024, where overall damages ...

As communities across the United States are still recovering from hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are warning staff to prepare for the dismissal of ...

MOBILE, Ala. — Preparing for and responding to disasters is often a collaborative effort where you can learn from past successes and failures. Developing plans for responding to a crisis or disaster ...

A White House task force called for speeding up aid and responding to fewer disasters. But some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality. By Scott Dance Reporting from ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Convoy of Hope is responding to the flooding in Texas, which killed at least 89 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Convoy of Hope sent crews to the Guadalupe ...

President Trump landed in Texas Friday to visit areas ravaged by floods. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dianna Bryant about the challenges rural areas face in preparing for and responding to disasters.