An exercise in reunification of families after a catastrophic event gave Warrensburg-Latham school personnel, the Decatur police and the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education a chance to see their ...

Why it matters: Being prepared for one type of disaster makes you far better equipped to handle other types and to respond to ...

Governor Maura Healey’s new policy requiring additional criminal background checks of all adults in the state’s family shelter system has one striking catch: It would not evict anyone who has a ...

To plan for the next disaster, make a checklist with household needs and attach it to a bag of essential documents.

The $425M bill would give the Healey administration new, but temporary, authority to restrict eligibility for state emergency shelters.

A rendering of Baptist Health's planned four-story emergency tower. Expand to read more Hoefer Welker Listen to this article 5 min Baptist Health's new emergency tower could reshape urgent care in ...

safety and security of the Emergency Assistance program, citizenship and residency requirements, and general background. Some inquiries try to get a handle on ongoing costs related to the family ...

Los Angeles County officials are now calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during the recent Eaton and Palisades Fires to warn residents to evacuate.

Margaret Scarsdale contained an inaccuracy. It has since been corrected. UMass Memorial Health plans to build an emergency department in North Central Massachusetts to fill the health care void ...

UN Climate Change News, 22 January 2025 – National plans to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change are a necessity for every country. Whether developed or developing, countries worldwide ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a series of emergency measures this week aimed at protecting displaced residents and securing fire-ravaged areas ahead of predicted storms.

Trump has also said he will declare a national energy emergency. Emergency declarations provide the government extra authority to take actions. But an energy emergency? That’s something no other ...