Turkish Teams Hunt For Quake Survivors As Death Toll Hits 38
Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country's east.
Emergency Management News
Kobe Bryant, Daughter Killed In Copter Crash, 7 Others Dead
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California.
EDM Monday Briefing: Fog Likely a Factor in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Emergency and disaster management briefing for January 27, 2019: Heavy fog may have played a part in a California helicopter crash – and other news.
Are We Ready for a Public Health Emergency Like the Coronavirus?
Now, there are coronavirus cases in the United States. We all have to ask ourselves, “Are we ready for a major public health emergency?”
Fire Rages In Building In Heart Of Manhattan's Chinatown
Firefighters toiled all night and were still putting out pockets of fire Friday morning at a building in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown.
No Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Deadly Propane Blast
A Maine company that severed an underground propane line that caused a deadly propane explosion won't face criminal charges, officials said Friday.
EDM Friday Briefing: Early Morning Blast in Houston Leaves One Missing, Another Injured
Emergency and disaster management briefing for January 24, 2020: An early-morning explosion damages homes and businesses in Houston – and other news.
VA School Cancels Visit of Exchange Students From Wuhan Coronavirus Region
A group of Chinese students from an area affected by the Wuhan Coronavirus will no longer enter a Virginia middle school "in an abundance of caution."
Wuhan Cancels All Transportation as Virus Deaths Hit 17
Latest on the Wuhan scare: The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17 with more than 600 confirmed infection cases.
China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets
News that a new virus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets and raised concern it might wallop the economy just as it might be regaining momentum.