Questions about how to manage and survive a disaster — from preparation to recovery — will be answered by first responders and emergency officials at the “4-Phases of a Disaster: The Resident’s Role” ...

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cuts a downed tree during hurricane clean-up operations at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2024. Moody was recently ...

1. Impact phase. Typically characterized by confusion and disbelief. Focus is on the survival and physical well-being of themselves and loved ones. 2. Rescue or heroic phase. Survival, rescuing others ...

This is my May 2023 Disaster Zone column for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). There might be something there that you have missed in the past, or as I note at the end, pass ...

In Part I of this two-part series I discussed how in my extensive career in emergency management at various government levels, I’ve led successful agencies through accreditation processes. Recognizing ...

An excavator dredges mud carried by floodwaters to open road access in Nanggalo Korong Gadang Sub-district, Padang City, West Sumatra on Sunday, November 30, 2025. ANTARA/HO-BNPB/rst Jakarta (ANTARA) ...

The Medan City Government in North Sumatra has extended its disaster emergency status for 14 days, from December 11 to ...

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As this is being written, cataclysmic fires are attacking areas in and around Los Angeles. These fires are the very definition of a cataclysm (often called a catastrophe) in that collectively they are ...