Three people with disablities have died in the L.A. wildfires. Advocates say disabled people are more likely to die in ...

The former mayor of the town at the center of California's deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools ...

Emergencies are unpredictable and require the coordinated efforts of professional responders with victims on the ground. New ...

Planning for life’s unexpected moments might not be the most glamorous topic, but it’s one of the most important. Whether ...

Collaboration is a hallmark of how nonprofits respond to disasters. These organizations often work alongside government agencies and private sector partners in coordinated efforts. This approach ...

In January 2020, NYU Langone Health conducted a pandemic simulation, continuing a tradition of tabletop exercises that began years earlier. The exercise not only laid the groundwork for New York ...

A year later, when the Camp fire swept through the town of Paradise, officials did not use Wireless Emergency Alerts technology, opting for a system that sent out evacuation orders to less than a ...

The delay in evacuation orders has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of the county's emergency response system.County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath introduced a ...