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(Encyclopedia) Homeland Security, United States Department of (DHS), executive department of the federal government charged with protecting the security of the American homeland as its main…Tornado Safety
The Question: Where are safe places to go during a tornado? My mom says the southeast corner of the basement. But what about people with no basement? The Answer…Michael Brown, 2005 News
director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), faced scathing criticism in September for his handling of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation that followed in New Orleans when…Michael Brown, 2006 News
former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), found a bit of vindication in February, when he testified before a Senate committee that he had informed the White House…Hurricane Advisories and Warnings
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency and NOAA. Thanks to modern detection and tracking devices, the National Weather Service can usually provide 12 to 24 hours of advance warning.…Tsunamis
Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) A tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano…May 2003 Disasters
May: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which was first detected in southern China last November, continued to spread in China and Taiwan but appeared to be contained in other areas of…September 2011 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in U. S. news for the month of…Winter Weather Across America
From the Mid-Atlantic Coast to New England Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The classic storm in these states is called a Nor'easter. A low-pressure area off the Carolina…Search Dogs
Search and rescue dogs prove an invaluable resource to emergency personnel by Mark Zurlo Related Links Disaster Survival GuideDisaster KitNatural Disasters Dog Breed HangmanResponsible…Trending
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