When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster damage more accurately and communicating the assessments in a coherent ...

Summit County, its towns and special districts maintain a hazard mitigation plan, updated every five years. The newest draft ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

Teresa Elder walks through a flooded Sandy Cove Drive from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024, in Morganton, N.C. This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County is updating its hazard mitigation plan, a crucial tool used to identify potential threats that could adversely affect the area. The plan aims to enhance community ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian J. Yanites, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricane Helene lasted only a ...

Jefferson County sent out a new survey regarding hazard mitigation to help maintain eligibility for FEMA funds.

Interested stakeholders and residents can review and provide feedback on the plan before it is submitted to the Nevada Office of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency for review ...

Midland County commissioners have formally approved the Midland County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, a step officials say will help the community prepare for emergencies, reduce long-term risks and ...

The recent firing of the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is just the latest in a string of blows for the nation's top disaster-response agency, which has been repeatedly undercut by ...

Bandara Jayaratne from Beraliya, a village in the Aranayaka region in Sri Lanka, is among the fortunate individuals who ...