Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture ...

We need a 21st-century crisis management system built not on slogans or hope, but on readiness, coordination and command.

On Tuesday, a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the ocean near New Zealand's South Island, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). This natural disaster serves as ...

In the aftermath of every major disaster, Americans watch a familiar scene unfold, where communities are devastated, families ...

Japan faces the constant risk of natural calamities striking anywhere at any time. To save as many lives as possible, it is ...

Mandatory evacuations were underway in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, ...

Under the revenue and taxation code, the California State Board of Equalization states that after a disaster such as a fire, earthquake or flooding damages or destroys your property, you may be ...

The topic was related to the Noto Peninsula earthquake on January 1 that year ... were related to the report’s discussion of disaster relief, from the initial response activity to setting ...

The Owensboro–Daviess County Ministerial Association will host the 20th Annual CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday. Organizers are ...

We have seen firsthand this powerful muscle at work. One of us served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the 2011 earthquake ...

“In addition to the jobs and commerce, it’s a disaster relief function. If we have a disaster, it can knock out surface transportation; it doesn’t take much for a bridge to be declared ...