The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

The emergency communications software will replace an outdated system and include data gathered through specialized aerial ...

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 ...

The son of 100-year-old Jean Bruce Poole, who was left behind at an Altadena senior home during Eaton fire evacuations, said ...

Members of Congress launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system after delayed electronic warnings were blamed for the loss of life during the Eaton Fire.

Congressman Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, hopes this investigation will prevent tragedy in future emergencies and minimize ...

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between ... California on Jan. 7, evacuation orders for some neighborhoods ...

When it comes to disaster preparedness, Santa Cruz County is employing not only a recently established Office of Response, ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...