The increasing frequency and severity of environmental disasters necessitate robust health-care system adaptation strategies. Recent wildfire events in and around Los Angeles County, CA, USA, are ...

Effective communication can be a challenge during and in the aftermath of any disaster, but as the recent wildfires pushed ...

This study examines the impact of geographically limited disasters on health care quality performance scores of Medicare Advantage contracts, finding limited impact on performance scores.

The study finds that social media is no longer considered a non-traditional tool for emergency communication. Instead, it has become an integral part of situational awareness, public engagement, and ...

President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ashley Bosa, Boise State University (THE CONVERSATION) When a wildfire notification ...

As the climate emergency escalates, so are efforts to securitize climate change. Will securitizing the climate crisis become a catalyst or a substitute for addressing it? And how will that affect ...

Here are the top picks for apps that are best at keeping track of your home before or after a disaster. A comprehensive home management ... way to respond during an emergency.

Now, more research is emerging looking at ultrasound as a pain reliever. "We use it almost like a stethoscope in the emergency room," said Dr. Caitlin Azzo, a Brown Emergency Medicine physician ...