Oct. 18 -- As anthrax fears sweep the nation, people are asking: How can you plan ahead for disaster? "Good preparation, a good plan will get you through this. If it's a safe and a good plan, it'll ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

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September is National Preparedness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of disaster preparedness and planning ahead. Natural disasters can happen anywhere across the country and often ...

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The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert Nov. 13, urging hospitals to ensure they have sufficient plans in place to protect patients and staff during weather- and climate-related emergencies ...

Maui residents can comment on proposed updates to the county's disaster recovery plan, which includes new construction ...

Instead of focusing primarily on riding the wave of economic uncertainty to a more stable time, a solution lies in accepting uncertainty and building the best possible business continuity plan to help ...

Despite the rise of natural disasters in the United States, one in four companies still are not prepared to protect their employees in a crisis, according to a survey by Fusion Risk Management.

INGRAM, TEXAS - JULY 12: A pick up truck drives over a flooded bridge on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission. The floodwaters came fast, but the failures in disaster ...

In today’s rapidly changing environment, hospitals face an increasing number of risks, from natural disasters like Hurricane Beryl in Texas to Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack earlier this year.