Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Natural disasters, from cold snaps that bring feet of snow to forest fires and hurricanes, affect ...

Throughout history, many disasters led people to notice serious flaws in buildings, transportation, workplaces, and public safety systems. While these tragedies caused the loss of many lives, the ...

Emergencies may be natural or man-made, they include planned, no notice, forecasted, acts of violence and fake incidents. Each in their own way is quite different but they all can impact your workers, ...

A new peer-reviewed study led by University of Hawaiʻi researchers reveals a critical gap in disaster readiness across Hawaiʻi, with only 12% of households meeting the State of Hawaiʻi’s recommended ...

IT leaders must be prepared to deal with unplanned incidents. When a disruptive event threatens the organization's operations, there should be a plan in place to assess the event and determine its ...

Floods, wildfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Emergency systems around the world are being tested not only by the scale of these ...

Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) aims to introduce legislation this fall that would establish an agency to investigate deadly weather events. Eric Sorensen has felt for years that the country could better ...

Douglas County Emergency Management is accepting registrations for its safety training course, which is meant to teach people what to do during or after a disaster. The department’s Fall 2025 CERT – ...

Eight researchers were honored at K-Safety Expo 2026 for disaster-safety R&D in AI, flood prediction, firefighting robots and more. BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, September 4 ...