GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new six-month pilot program was launched Tuesday to help reduce the number of emergency room visits and better coordinate emergency response in Grand Rapids. The program ...

I went behind the scenes with T-Mobile's emergency management teams to see how the mobile carrier responds to a catastrophe and restores communications. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for ...

EVERETT — Amid record flooding in Snohomish County and Western Washington, President Donald Trump approved a federal emergency declaration for the state, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management ...

In Fukushima Prefecture, the region which experienced a nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, emergency response specialists from Ukraine, Southeast Asia and Australia ...

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency in Washington in response to severe flooding affecting multiple counties. Speaking from the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp ...

Starvation, economic collapse, civil unrest and wars are among the risks we face if we don’t take decisive action to limit further global warming and preserve nature, leading experts in climate, food, ...

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — As most know, preparedness is key for first responders when helping during disasters. Emergency management crews from across Oklahoma converged on Edmond to hone their skills ...

The State Department is deploying emergency teams to the Caribbean to help in the response to Hurricane Melissa, which has battered Jamaica and nearby island nations. “In response to catastrophic ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — A South Carolina nonprofit is activating its emergency food response fund to help community food banks and pantries prepare for a potential surge in families needing assistance ...

A decade since Orland Park began using drones for police work, Police Chief Eric Rossi is looking to expand the program. “I think this is a great tool that we can add to our tool box and I do foresee, ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a revised Emergency Response Best Practices Handbook, which, for the first time, includes detailed guidance on family assistance. Family ...

BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - China's top lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to quicken public health emergency responses by empowering individuals and allowing them to report emergencies, bypassing the ...