Vanderwagen was the founding assistant secretary for preparedness and response from 2006 to 2009. Alton previously worked for ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Our 117th Congress will shortly look to pass, as it has done for the ...

We’re in the thick of strategic planning season—a time of big binders, slide decks, and multi-day meetings designed to map out the future. But when the unexpected hits, how much of that work actually ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What if there was a day at the beginning of every year devoted to encouraging Americans to get ready for the extreme weather, natural disasters, ...

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report assessing national and state preparedness to protect residents' health during emergencies found that 29 states placed in the middle or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 10 is final day of Hurricane Preparedness Week and focuses on taking action today. The 2025 hurricane season runs from June 1 ...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- For Americans, emergency preparedness must now account for man-made disasters, as well as natural ones. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of ...

Despite the regulatory requirements placed on safety training and emergency preparedness in the workplace, many employers still fall short of setting their workers up for success. Providing staff with ...

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Now that it’s officially the “rainy season,” perhaps it’s time to review some lessons from the past and what they tell us about disaster preparedness. I recently attended the UN Global Platform for ...

Get a Kit: At minimum, the American Red Cross recommends that you have the following items in your emergency preparedness kit: Water: One gallon per person, per day. A three-day supply is recommended ...

We don’t know where or when the next emergency will strike. But one thing is certain: we must be prepared. Emergency preparedness is vital for UNHCR to be able to respond quickly and reliably to ...