Communities across Georgia are subject to several natural disasters and emergencies, including possible winter storms. While we all hope that such occurrences never happen, history has shown that ...

Being prepared is something most of us have heard throughout our lives. Every region of the United States has the threat of a natural or man-made hazard; therefore, the concept of preparedness should ...

Across the United States, communities are experiencing storms, heatwaves, floods, and wildfires at a frequency and intensity once unimaginable. At the same time, aging infrastructure, overburdened ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners along with Douglas Public Health Network (DPHN) and Douglas County Senior Services are delighted to bring an innovative Emergency Preparedness Program for ...

President Trump has issued a message marking September as National Preparedness Month, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to strengthening disaster readiness across the country. In the ...

FOXBORO - With last year's two storms that knocked out power in town still fresh, the town now has an Emergency Preparedness Handbook for town residents and employees. Developed by Fire ...

Aug. 10—The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently awarded a $107,800 grant to Douglas Public Health Network (DPHN) to expand the new and wildly successful Emergency Preparedness Program for ...

Last year, the US was slammed by a record 28 disasters related to weather and climate that inflicted damage exceeding $1 billion. There have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country ...

In response, the government in November released the guidebook In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide (the “Orange Book”) and distributed it to every household. The handbook aims to ...