Bakersfield NowCommunity teams train for natural disastersBakersfield NowThe Search and Rescue in Community Disasters course provides training for community members to safely conduct search and light rescue response to aid their family and neighbors in the immediate aftermath of a natural catastroph...

EU offers 106 mln euros in aid to Sudan over natural disasters ...XinhuaKHARTOUM, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has provided 106 million euros to support Sudanese affected by natural disasters, a Sudanese ...and more »

New York TimesStill Waiting for FEMA in Texas and Florida After HurricanesNew York TimesRachel Roberts with her sons, Troy and Harrison, at their home in Houston. After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, long delays for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have frustrated residents. Cred...

Former FEMA director to study responders' response to IrmaEMS1.comSARASOTA, Fla. — The former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida's Division of Emergency Management will lead a review of Sarasota County's response to Hurricane Irma. Craig Fugate served as top administrato...

KOKI FOX 23Tulsa Weather: Oktoberfest, Emergency Management Plans | FOX23KOKI FOX 23Tulsa Area Emergency Management personnel monitored Saturday evening's chance of severe weather and urged people attending outdoor events such as ...and more »

Opioid emergency action plan neededWarren Tribune ChronicleSo, isn't it high time for Trumbull County authorities to establish a proven, National Incident Management System (NIMS) to combat the epidemic? A NIMS organization would consolidate; planning, operations, finance / administration and logist...

BBC NewsFormer US presidents gather for hurricanes fundraiserBBC NewsThe five living former US presidents have gathered for a concert in aid of victims of the hurricanes which ravaged the US this year. Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George HW Bush and Jimmy Carter appeared in Texas on Sa...

Space.comNASA Satellites Captured Rapid Intensification of 4 Recent HurricanesSpace.comRapid intensification occurs when hurricanes strengthen in a short period of time, making it the "hardest aspect of a storm to forecast," according to a statement from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Specifica...