Browsing: Preparedness

This year’s World Tsunami Awareness Day marks 20 years since the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which resulted in 225,000 deaths across 14 countries. The event…

Summit County, Colorado, is proactively preparing for a potentially severe wildfire season by launching an early wildfire preparedness campaign. Emergency Management Director Brian Bovaird reported a…

A crew from the Pflugerville Fire Department has been supporting Texas’ wildfire preparedness for a week as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System…

The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) presented a construction-mitigation plan to the Downtown Commission, aimed at helping businesses manage the impacts of extensive public and private projects…

With an unusually dry winter, San Miguel County faces a heightened wildfire risk this summer. The county has invested significantly in wildfire mitigation, collaborating with the…

In Colorado Springs, as temperatures rise and the risk of wildfires increases, the local fire department emphasizes the importance of regular wildfire mitigation. Jessica McIntire from…

Deaths from disasters have significantly decreased over the past century, with the average number of fatalities from disasters dropping dramatically despite the world’s population quadrupling. A…