Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of ...

Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals. The Impact of Outdated ...

Storm threatens to create problems greater that the county can handle ...

As we wade into another year, with COVID still around and more disasters lurking, let’s think about how we engage the next generation of emergency managers. What do we need to teach them? How do we ...

Emergency Management Is National Security Domestic disasters—from climate-driven catastrophes to cyber threats—are now just as destabilizing as foreign adversaries. They disrupt economies, displace ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...