On October 1, the Center for Community Uplift at Brookings and Next Leadership Development will host an event to explore how ...

A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences. Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and ...

Disasters, from hurricanes to wildfires and heat waves, unleash immediate chaos and widespread impact, placing immense pressure on communities and the organizations that serve them. While first ...

The FEMA for Safe Recovery Act, introduced on Capitol Hill earlier this month, would create a federal policy requiring gender-responsive and trauma-informed training for FEMA. This includes better ...

This fall, the Army National Guard's immersive mixed-reality experience, Disasterville, will begin its second nationwide tour of high schools, giving students a first-hand look at how to prepare for ...

As communities across the United States are still recovering from hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are warning staff to prepare for the dismissal of ...

A White House task force called for speeding up aid and responding to fewer disasters. But some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality. By Scott Dance Reporting from ...

When the ground shakes or the waters rise, we see humanity’s true strength. It’s like watching society’s immune system work hard. Some areas become heroes, while others fall into chaos. Hurricane ...

State Rep. Ken King, whose proposal to create a system failed twice, heard testimony about firefighters being forced to carry ...

Current and former FEMA officials are warning Congress that the Trump administration’s policies have undermined the nation’s ability to respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. The message ...

Amazon’s Disaster Relief team responds with emergency supplies to support victims of crises around the world. Recent efforts have provided aid following a hurricane in Jamaica, earthquakes in ...

International Medical Corps, FedEx create mobile hospital to respond to global natural disasters The International Medical Corps in Los Angeles and FedEx Express partnered on a 50-ton portable ...