Emergency Management
States Strive to Reverse Shortage of Paramedics, EMTs
Two-thirds of states considered legislation last year related to emergency medical workers.
Has Remote Learning Buried the Snow Day? Depends On Where You Live
COMMENTARY | When communities are buried in snow, more and more schools are staying in session remotely.
Wildfires are Burning an Ever-larger Hole in State Budgets
New research looks at the fiscal pressure states are under dealing with the blazes and makes suggestions for funding improvements.
How the Costs of Disasters like Hurricane Ian are Calculated – and Why it Takes so Long to Add Them Up
COMMENTARY | A recovery expert explains what these estimates include and what could be done to make disasters less costly.
Recovery From a Disaster Like Hurricane Ian Takes Years, and Nonprofits Play Many Pivotal Roles
COMMENTARY | Many government agencies help people whose lives are thrown off course, but not everyone is eligible or able to access that aid.
Puerto Rico Storm Victims Report Waits Over 5 Hours on Calls to FEMA
Long hold times contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency are just one challenge emerging as the nation responds to Hurricane Fiona, which swamped the commonwealth last month, along with Hurricane Ian’s devastating hit to Florida.
3 Reasons Hurricane Ian Poses a Major Flooding Hazard for Florida
COMMENTARY | A meteorologist explains why the looming storm could be especially dangerous for the state's Gulf Coast.
State, Local Agencies to Test Geographic Accuracy of Emergency Alerts
Amid ongoing concerns from local leaders about the system’s reliability, the FCC will evaluate the accuracy, reliability and speed of Wireless Emergency Alert delivery.
A $7.3B Pot of Money to Prepare Infrastructure for Climate Change
The new federal funding aims to make transportation assets, like roads, transit systems and ports more resilient to flooding, wildfires and other extreme weather and climate threats.
‘Chronic Underfunding’ of Public Health Threatens Lives in US, Report Finds
Funding for public health programs has been slashed over the last several years. A nonprofit is calling for a $4.5 billion annual investment in “public health infrastructure at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels.”
FEMA Wants to End Flood Insurance for the Nation’s Riskiest Properties
Democrats and counties oppose the idea. Properties that have been flood-damaged multiple times account for nearly half the program’s payouts over the years.
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