Chairperson Moure-Eraso cites an investigation in early August into one such example.
The new Disaster Field Supply Center in Arlington, Texas, contains enough supplies to support as many as 100,000 people after disasters nationwide.
"You can take the first step to disaster preparedness with just the swipe of your finger," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have made our lives more convenient -- this app empowers us to be prepared."
You can save up to $200 when you register by Oct. 24 for the Nov. 18-20 event at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
The program is called the Airport Voluntary Reporting System. It allows the workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.
The NTSB will devote two days in October to offering guidance to aviation public affairs professionals.
Their letter expresses hope that Congress will look beyond the Highway Trust Fund.
The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association team's report, published July 22, analyzes the March 2014 landslide that killed 43 people in Oso, Wash.
The July 19 event was an exercise demonstrating how cargo bikes would be utilized after a major earthquake.
Flood, tornado, hurricane, first aid, swimming safety – you'll want to download them all.
The agency has released a Flood Resilience Checklist to help communities better prepare for, deal with, and recover from floods.
Hosting it July 30 with the Stevens Institute in Hoboken, N.J. will allow the Commerce Department agency to get input for an initial draft of a framework to help communities prepare for and recover from disasters faster and at lower cost.
The app provides guidance about specific blast injury patterns in order to help emergency responders and clinicians assess and treat patients from the blast.
Teams will compete in Pomona, Calif. for DARPA's $2 million prize. The winner will be the team that best demonstrates robotic technology for disaster response.
The Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the North Anna Power Station will take place during the week of July 7.
NOAA has predicted the June 1-Nov. 30 Atlantic hurricane season will be near-normal or below-normal.
After reviewing updated earthquake hazard information for the 59 operating reactor sites and one unfinished reactor site east of the Rocky Mountains, the agency has directed 10 plant operators to submit detailed risk analysis by June 30, 2017, and the other 11 to submit it by Dec. 31, 2019.
The U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory reported May 2 that Mount St. Helens remains active but an eruption is not impending.
The exhibition opens May 11. It will examine how we assess risks from natural hazards and how more disaster-resilient communities can be developed.