Emergency Management

How Fighting Terrorism Indirectly Affected the Food Supply

After 9/11, the federal government waged war on terrorism, but that fight has come at a cost to the nation’s food supply.

2011's Weather Is a Precursor of Things to Come, says NOAA Assistant Administrator

John Hayes addresses how NOAA is keeping up with a warming climate and societal changes.

National EAS Test Considered a Success Despite Issues

Federal officials and EAS participants are hoping that local emergency managers will become more engaged in alerting initiatives.

Emergency Texts Aid New Mexico First Responders

Text messaging 911 situation info to cellphones is increasing the efficiency of firefighters and rescue personnel.

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January 25, 2012

The Rochester, Minn., Police Department plans to implement IBM analytics software to help fight crime.

January 19, 2012

CEO shares why the restaurant chain seeks to be first to reopen following a disaster.

January 17, 2012

The importance of public-private partnerships was highlighted at the International Disaster Conference and Expo in New Orleans.

January 16, 2012

A gap in satellites could leave emergency managers without severe weather information that they’ve come to rely on.

January 12, 2012

The Spaceway provides Plan B interoperability without the limitations of traditional satellites.

January 11, 2012

Officials plan to install a weather tracking system to provide real-time updates to the county’s Emergency Operations Center and the public.

January 9, 2012

Cook County, Ill.’s ‘Project Shield’ terminated after U.S. Department of Homeland Security audit uncovers failures.

January 9, 2012

Transformation integrated integrates three departments into a single system, increasing the 911 call volume the city can handle.

January 6, 2012

A top 10 list of characteristics for developing a culture of planning.

January 4, 2012

Tennessee is beginning to deploy a statewide next-generation 911 network after years of planning and saving.

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