Disaster Management
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
The faster information can get into the hands of decision makers, the increased potential for a successful outcome
Beaufort EMS personnel had to move on foot during Tropical Storm Ophelia to reach a woman in labor
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
Approximately $25,000 has been budgeted to give vehicle training to first responders
The emergency physicians who resuscitated Damar Hamlin share their insights into SCA and CPR training
A month after the devastating fire residents of Lahaina and Kula still cannot drink from the water system
At least 300 people in Leominster were evacuated as officials faced flooding, building collapses
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
The test will run Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET to TVs, radios and cell phones
Lessons learned from past storms and preparations for Hurricane Hilary played a part in having zero fatalities
Las Vegas and Clark County first responders completed 24 rescues as excessive rainfall flooded streets, interstate
The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando can accommodate a fleet of ambulances, watercraft and 18-wheelers
Only 115 bodies have been recovered in the wildfire and fewer than half of have been identified
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph
The Category 3 storm struck an area still dealing with damage from Hurricane Ian last year
Tampa General Hospital, region’s only Level 1 trauma center, will receive patients as the storm passes through
Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday, bringing storm surges and flooding
Dogs and handlers work a rotating schedule in the rubble to find closure for families
Tropical Storm Hilary deluged several states with rainfall rates above an inch an hour
Data collected will help assess emergency communications capabilities and needs of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments
Over 100 deaths are confirmed and approximately 1,000 people are unaccounted for in the Lahaina fire
Temperatures over the next two days, with the heat index, are expected to approach 120 degrees
President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people
Crews worked to clear mud, dig roads and deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said they were afraid people would head into the mountains, towards the fire
Maui Memorial Medical Center clinics are treating burn patients and people needing prescription refills
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
