Posted by: Public AffairsFEMA and Federal Partners Support States, Territories in Tsunami ResponseAlongside our federal partners, we are closely monitoring the effects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan early this morning and stand ready to support...
Posted by: Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator ; Dr. Jack Hayes, Director of NOAA's National Weather Service Our agencies, along with other Federal, State, local agencies, volunteer and faith-based groups, and the private sector, are emphasizing flood safety this week....
Posted by: Public AffairsThe National Weather Service (NWS) released their annual spring outlook today to help citizens take the necessary steps to prepare. This year’s outlook predicts spring flooding will worsen beginning as early as this week, affecting almost...
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and the National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are collaborating on a survey initiative called "Public-Private...
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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:15:40 UTCLat/Lon: 36.1793/141.172Depth: 39...
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:22:43 UTCLat/Lon: 39.659/143.177Depth: 9.2...
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addressed the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) at their 67th annual convention, where he discussed new ways FEMA is working to coordinate with and support its tribal partners to prepare for and respond to...
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While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, regardless of where they live, are likely to face some type of severe winter weather at some point in their lives. That could mean snow or...
Celebrate Safe Communities is an initiative of the National Crime Prevention Council and the Bureau of Justice Assistance that was developed in partnership with the National Sheriff’s Association in 2008 to encourage and assist communities across the country to...
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Social media, text messaging, and the many other technologies and tools available have definitely impacted emergency management. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talked about this in a meeting recently with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, and editors from Wired Magazine,...
Red Cross assists as U.S. military begins voluntary evacuations from Japan....
The weather is taking a heavy toll on the health of the survivors in evacuation centers, many of whom are elderly....
Via the Vancouver Sun, a Calgary Herald report that may be the worst news of the day: Swine flu hits Alberta Children’s Hospital. Excerpt:An outbreak of swine flu at the Alberta Children’s Hospital has forced health officials to isolate sick...
Via Bird Flu Information Corner, a translated report from Gala Media.com: Sukabumi, West Java ::: Eight more bird flu suspects under observation. Excerpt:Gumilar (7), resident of Kp. Bungur Pandak RT 03/05 Desa Bojong Kembar, Kecamatan Cikembar, is being treated in...
People in North Texas worry about tornadoes, not earthquakes. That's not the case in Cleburne, just south of Fort Worth. So far this month, they have had six quakes; some wonder if they're related to drilling of a recently discovered natural gas deposit.
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