EDM Friday Briefing: 2020 Was the Most Active Hurricane Season Ever
It's official – 2020 is now on record as the most active hurricane season ever.
Emergency Management News
AMU Edge Is Coming Soon!
American Military University is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of AMU Edge – coming in early December 2020!
Technology Will Prevent Another Great Galveston Hurricane
The Great Galveston storm came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane. It remains the deadliest natural disaster and the worst hurricane in U.S. history.
Coronavirus herd immunity 'unlikely' if too many people refuse a vaccine, Fauci says
Herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely if not enough Americans get a vaccine, a top health expert says.
EDM Wednesday Briefing: FAA Signs Order Clearing 737 MAX to Fly
Emergency and disaster management briefing for November 18, 2020: The FAA signed an order returning the 737 MAX to service – and other news.
2 states announce new virus restrictions as US cases hit 11M
Michigan and Washington on Sunday joined several other states in announcing renewed efforts to combat the coronavirus as more than 11 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in the United States.
EDM Monday Briefing: Catastrophic Hurricane Iota to Make Landfall in Nicaragua Today
Emergency and disaster management briefing for November 16, 2020: The NHC is warning that Hurricane Iota could make landfall today in northeastern Nicaragua as a catastrophic Category 5 storm – and other news.
Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America
Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.
Though Rare, The Number Of Reinfections With Covid-19 Is Growing
Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible. Researchers have published case studies with unequivocal supporting evidence for reinfection.
EDM Friday Briefing: Philippines Slammed by Its 8th Typhoon in 2 Months
Emergency and disaster management briefing for November 13, 2020: Florida cleans up after Eta produces large waves and widespread flooding; the NHC says the new disturbance in the central Caribbean is likely to develop later today or tonight; a sinkhole from a water main break in the Bay Area swallows two cars; upgrades are underway for the dike and dam system around Lake Ockeechobee in Florida; Typhoon Vamco is the 21st typhoon to hit the Philippines this season and has killed at least 26 people; electricity production began again at the Puna Geothermal Venture in Hawaii which was heavily damaged from the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano; heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Eta caused widespread flooding, road closures, and bridge collapses across the Carolinas; and officials in Washington are cautioning travelers about a potential measles exposure on November 5 at Sea-Tac Airport.