The training program focuses on firefighter safety and communication during emergency operations, and offers a more realistic ...

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica after the storm made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the ...

The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and ...

Over the past decade, the Government of Jamaica has worked closely with the World Bank to build fiscal buffers and invest in financial instruments designed to respond to disasters of varying frequency ...

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 8:11 a.m. EDT shows Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm over northern Florida, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo: NOAA) The U.S. Department of Labor has ...

Hallandale Beach Police Department officers fly their DJI Inspire 2 drone during hurricane preparedness training facilitated by Florida State University at Apalachee Regional Park on June 3, 2021.

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

Winter is heading our way in the North Country. That means it’s a good idea to stock up on emergency supplies in case of a snowstorm or power outage. But weather isn’t the only thing North Country ...

Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families. Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa ...

UNDP is strengthening government capacity in Central America and the Caribbean to more effectively manage disaster recovery. Regional Advisor and Team Leader for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This mock mass casualty catastrophe started with a hurricane, wreaking havoc like in western North Carolina last year. “Ughhhhhhhhh,” comes the piercing scream from Becky Mattocks, ...

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 — Following Hurricane Melissa, the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of $150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage with the World Bank, backed by ...