The Trump administration appears to be drastically reducing the federal funds it offers to help states head off future natural disasters, a decision that could come under fire as the White House faces ...
Investing in pre-disaster mitigation can save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing the cost of recovery from natural disasters, while also providing strong protections to vulnerable local ...
In 2022, the United States experienced 18 separate weather and climate disasters costing at least one billion dollars according to NOAA. In 2023, that number rose to 28 separate billion dollar weather ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - With hurricane season upon us, flood mitigation and disaster relief efforts are being put into place for areas prone to flooding to help build more resilient communities. In ...
With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more ...
The Monroe County commissioners approved the Monroe County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan last week. Maryellen Keegan, the director of emergency services for the Monroe County Office of ...
Emergency management officials still dealing with the after-effects of hurricane season’s wrath on Puerto Rico six months after the storms emphasized Friday that resiliency conversations need to be ...
MANTEO, N.C. — Hurricane season will be here before we know it, and Dare County emergency management officials are planning ahead for that and a variety of other potential emergencies. Officials ...
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) secretary Manish Bhardwaj on Friday said the Uttar Pradesh government should implement appropriate disaster management schemes to minimise the risks and ...
The Army's Western Command and National Disaster Management Authority will host a conclave to enhance India's disaster ...