One of the hats emergency managers wear is community outreach. They must share research and best practices, but also create long-term behavior change. Today, outreach revolves mostly around event ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Residents in Cheboygan and Emmet counties may see an increased law enforcement and National Guard presence June 2-3 as local agencies conduct a joint emergency management exercise.

Iowa State researchers are working with Polk County Emergency Management to develop an online, multiplayer training game to help emergency forces plan and practice their disaster responses. AMES, Iowa ...

In January 2008, a rare category EF3 tornadoin Kenosha County, Wis., destroyed 27 homes and damaged 78. Teenager Alex Rupp, whose home was destroyed, directed his brother and brother's friend to ...

Emergency management is a field dedicated to creating frameworks that help communities reduce their vulnerability to different types of disasters and cope with their aftereffects. These threats may ...

Prevention focuses on preventing hazards from occurring, whether they are natural, technological or caused by humans. Not all hazards are preventable, but the risk of loss of life and injury can be ...

It's a crowded Saturday morning at the downtown farmers' market in a major Midwestern city. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. It's tomato time. Peppers are ripe and red ...