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 ...

Emergency management is one of the most consequential functions in state government, yet in most states it is not positioned that way. Today, only about 27 percent of state emergency management ...

FEMA has announced the agency is establishing a new university called National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) to help train emergency managers to keep pace with the rapidly ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Local emergency managers, the behind-the-scenes coordinators ...

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 officials urge residents to stay weather-aware, have multiple ways to receive warnings, and identify a safe shelter ...

For people living in apartments, mobile homes or homes without basements, severe weather planning can be more complicated.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city has a new head of emergency management, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Wednesday. Dr. Randal Collins was appointed director of the City and County of ...