On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans at the center of the storm. Not long after, the city was 80% underwater. There was a mandatory evacuation, and everyone - ...

INGRAM, TEXAS - JULY 12: A pick up truck drives over a flooded bridge on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission. The floodwaters came fast, but the failures in disaster ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

When I lived in Florida, I had a neighbor named Ms. Carmen. She was in her late 70s, fiercely independent and lived alone with her two dogs and one cat, which were her closest companions. Each ...

In today’s rapidly changing environment, hospitals face an increasing number of risks, from natural disasters like Hurricane Beryl in Texas to Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack earlier this year.

The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert Nov. 13, urging hospitals to ensure they have sufficient plans in place to protect patients and staff during weather- and climate-related emergencies ...

Despite the rise of natural disasters in the United States, one in four companies still are not prepared to protect their employees in a crisis, according to a survey by Fusion Risk Management.

A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged ...

VDOT is encouraging residents to make sure they have plans in place that include all members of their family before disaster strikes. While hurricane season is officially underway in Virginia, ...

As a community health center physician in Boone, I saw firsthand how patients in recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD) are left out of disaster planning. The consequences have been dire. One patient, ...

From wildfires to earthquakes and even a tropical storm hitting the Coachella Valley, disasters can strike unexpectedly. I-Team investigator Jeff Stahl is digging deep into Emergency Operation Plans ...

A committee of state lawmakers will meet Thursday in the area hit hardest by the Hill Country floods to search for solutions to prevent future weather tragedies. Among the items already on the table ...