King County is transitioning from round-the-clock emergency response to recovery efforts after weeks of flooding and ...

1. Impact phase. Typically characterized by confusion and disbelief. Focus is on the survival and physical well-being of themselves and loved ones. 2. Rescue or heroic phase. Survival, rescuing others ...

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cuts a downed tree during hurricane clean-up operations at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2024. Moody was recently ...

Questions about how to manage and survive a disaster — from preparation to recovery — will be answered by first responders and emergency officials at the “4-Phases of a Disaster: The Resident’s Role” ...

This is my May 2023 Disaster Zone column for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). There might be something there that you have missed in the past, or as I note at the end, pass ...

In Part I of this two-part series I discussed how in my extensive career in emergency management at various government levels, I’ve led successful agencies through accreditation processes. Recognizing ...

As recovery efforts continue, the government has prepared a special disaster education curriculum to be implemented in three ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs has emphasized that the post-disaster recovery phase in Aceh requires speed and precision, ...

In the study of trauma, most professionals classify trauma into two categories, “big T trauma” and “little t trauma.” Big T trauma includes domestic violence, sexual assault, death, war, or a natural ...

As COVID-19 first broke in March 2020 and California wildfires raged, one thing became clear: The field of psychiatry needed a new way of thinking about and responding to complicated, overlapping ...

Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono said the government remains committed to assisting livestock affected by natural ...