Emergency Management

Digital Billboards to Alert Texas Counties in Emergencies

Four Texas counties plan to use digital billboards to notify residents during emergency situations.

Could Water Shortages be Used as a Weapon? (Opinion)

The United States needs to begin to think more about limiting water usage and halting wasteful practices.

Internship Programs Develop the Next Generation of Emergency Managers

A look into three internship programs that provide hands-on experience to emergency management students.

Rebuilding Joplin: Nonprofit Attacks the Hurdles of Long-Term Recovery

The nonprofit organization Rebuild Joplin hopes its lessons help the next ‘Joplin’ make a smoother transition to recovery.

2012 Summits



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May 16, 2012

A change in disaster management culture is imperative to move populations out of harm’s way, save lives and reduce economic repercussions.

May 10, 2012

Researchers in Australia test sensors to detect forest fires and broadcast the findings to the world.

May 7, 2012

For emergency management, cloud computing’s biggest advantage can be summed up in three words: virtual mission continuity.

May 3, 2012

Privacy advocates fear sharing confidential information will lead to abuse.

May 2, 2012

From cargo bikes to walkability scores, Portland’s green culture is preparing its residents for a disaster.

April 30, 2012

Web developers rally in service of new site for tornado-ravaged city.

April 30, 2012

Wal-Mart’s Mark Cooper addresses the private sector’s potential in emergency management and disaster response.

April 26, 2012

Improved numerical modeling may mean more early, high-risk warnings in the future, like those issued prior to Central Plains tornadoes.

April 25, 2012

National Emergency Management Association’s biennial survey also shows that budgets have decreased while the number of disasters has increased.

April 25, 2012

Most governments have the infrastructure and planning in place to handle an uptick in emergency care. But what about for a really big disaster?

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Emergency Management Papers

Message Mapping: How to Communicate During the Six Stages of a Crisis

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