'Table was set for fires': Western North Carolina burned by Helene aftermath
Fallen trees and debris from the September hurricane serve as kindling for the fires and hamper efforts to contain them.
US: Shifting disaster preparedness to state and local governments
This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Trump to sign disaster relief order putting states, localities in the driver's seat of catastrophe response
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that will emphasize the role localities play in ...
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Trump order put states at the forefront of cyber and natural disaster response
The executive order signed this week is part of a wider push to put the onus on states and localities to prepare for ...
Do We Need FEMA To Respond To Natural Disasters?
The experience of a North Carolina building skills school suggests that big government is not essential when disaster strikes….as long as we do this one thing.
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Test State and Local Government IT Preparedness for Natural Disasters
For states, IT preparedness is crucial to emergency communications and ensuring that public information is available, even when physical resources may be limited. Here are factors to consider for IT ...
Trump Issues State and Local Preparedness Executive Order
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday related to state and local infrastructure ...
New bill to help New Yorkers recover from natural disasters passes Senate
On Monday, State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn) announced that Senate Bill 2069, which she ...