Emergency Management News and Articles

Business Continuity: Survey Gauges Government's Ability to Survive Disaster

Add to My GT: Jul 17, 2008 - Disaster planning and cross-agency communications are crucial capabilities, experts say.

European Commission Designates Single Radio Frequency for Road Safety and Traffic Management Add to My GT:

Aug 5, 2008 - 30 MHz of spectrum in the 5.9 Gigahertz (GHz) band will be allocated within the next six months.

South Dakota Counties Receive Communications Grants Add to My GT:

Aug 4, 2008 - $4.8 million to provide interoperable communications equipment to 49 counties throughout the state.

911 Systems Upgrade to Accept Text Messages and Video Add to My GT:

Aug 4, 2008 - IP-based networks help call centers move beyond voice communications.

DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Grants to Bolster Readiness of States, Urban Areas and Tribal Governments Add to My GT:

Jul 30, 2008 - "Risk management does not mean risk elimination. Investments are made where risk is greatest, and where recipients have a clear need and plan to produce results."

Disaster Worker Training in Chico, Calif., August 2nd and 3rd Add to My GT:

Jul 30, 2008 - Classes are free and after completion, students will be sworn in as Disaster Service Workers certified by the California Office of Emergency Services.

Business Continuity: Inadequate Planning Affects CIOs Add to My GT:

Jul 24, 2008 - Business continuity suffers as the "ugly stepchild" of IT security.

Gov. Blunt Forms State-Federal Flood Recovery Steering Committee Add to My GT:

Jul 23, 2008 - Co-chaired by Ronald M. Reynolds, Director State Emergency Management Agency; Mike Karl, Federal Coordinating Officer with the Federal Emergency Management Agency assigned to Missouri.

TSA Designates New Standard for Performance Information Management System Add to My GT:

Jul 23, 2008 - An estimated savings/cost avoidance of $100 million for TSA in FY07/FY08.

Disaster Recovery Summit Concludes Today Add to My GT:

Jul 21, 2008 - "Emergency responders and governments had simply taken records for granted, and some of those proved to be essential to the response and recovery."

Regional Response Demands Joint Command and Control Add to My GT:

Jul 21, 2008 - Only willing partners coming to the table, treated as equals, will prove effective in establishing a national standard for incident response.

Gov. Paterson Commits $15 Million to Flood Relief Add to My GT:

Jul 18, 2008 - Flood remediation program will rebuild prime habitat areas such as wetlands and riparian buffers for aquatic and semi-aquatic species.

Virtual Alabama Wins Another Award Add to My GT:

Jul 18, 2008 - A computerized database of information superimposed on satellite imagery and aerial photography of all 67 counties.

Federal Officials Have Begun Work in Michigan to Coordinate Disaster Aid Add to My GT:

Jul 17, 2008 - "With federal aid, our communities can initiate projects such as removing homes in floodplains, increasing the size of culverts and bridges, and building safe rooms in public facilities."

Business Continuity: Survey Gauges Government's Ability to Survive Disaster Add to My GT:

Jul 17, 2008 - Disaster planning and cross-agency communications are crucial capabilities, experts say.

Mapping Tool Helps Coordinate Emergency Resources at G8 Summit Add to My GT:

Jul 14, 2008 - Battlefield Visualization System proves valuable for emergency planning.

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