States used to be on their own when a disaster hit. Then the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 and the Dust Bowl showed ...

Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency Sunday for a wildfire burning in northwest Colorado.

Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it ...

Being prepared for the worst-case scenario is daunting, and with cuts to budget and staffing at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, forecasting of weather events may be compromised.

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the ...

Annie Mack Vest, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, shares how to prepare for severe ...

“Disasters can strike unexpectedly, but the good news is that you can prepare for many types of emergencies with a basic approach called all-hazards preparedness,” Gardner said, a term that means ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County hosted a well-attended emergency preparedness event. Their goal is to help people stay ...

The flooding in Texas highlighted the need for Indiana’s search and rescue units to enhance their team efforts, Gov. Mike ...

As they consider youth camp safety reforms following last month’s deadly floods, Texas lawmakers should help camps design a multi-layered disaster plan that creates useful backstops, the owners of two ...

Decades of disaster response history help explain how changes to FEMA’s structure have affected its ability to manage ...

Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.