Recent statements from the current administration signal a deliberate shift of disaster responsibility to states, elevating the need for robust, state-led emergency financing and related state ...

FEMA has released a report providing an overview of the nation’s current disaster risk and capability landscape. The 13th annual National Preparedness Report (NPR) outlines progress toward achieving ...

For many people living across various regions of the world, the fear of natural disasters has reached levels that far exceed the actual statistical risk they face. S. adults overall are "somewhat" or ...

The South African Local Government Association has called for the urgent strengthening and modernisation of disaster ...

As COVID-19 first broke in March 2020 and California wildfires raged, one thing became clear: The field of psychiatry needed a new way of thinking about and responding to complicated, overlapping ...

President Trump's FEMA Review Council is considering policy recommendations that could raise the bar for federal disaster aid eligibility. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves stated that current FEMA ...

Extreme weather events are now more than just an occasional disruption; they are redefining the landscape of housing finance. And, the frequency and intensity in which these events occur, combined ...

States must assess now whether they have the financial tools and governance structure to respond effectively if Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support is reduced or eliminated. This alert ...