We created multiple versions of a disaster preparedness checklist, each of which features unique information targeted to specific health care needs including physical disabilities, intellectual or ...

President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including the recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the ...

In July 2024, the National Academies Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies hosted a ...

On 29 October, the unthinkable happened to thousands of people in the province of Valencia—in a matter of minutes, they went ...

Texas lawmakers heard concerns this week about how long it took to restore power for vulnerable seniors following Hurricane ...

Georgian Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze on Friday highlighted the country’s healthcare sector’s readiness to respond to ...

Climate change has exponentially increased the number of weather and climate-related disasters since 1980. The United States has experienced 396 weather and climate disasters in that timeframe, ...

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 14: Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti, Director of the Medical Emergency Department at the Ministry of Health, emphasized ...

Cape Girardeau County is surveying residents on disaster preparedness and pet evacuation plans to enhance local emergency ...

To support healthcare organizations in implementing proactive risk management strategies, The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Event Alert, “Environmental disasters: Preparing to safely ...