We need reliable communications during climate emergencies like bushfires and floods. But changes have left regional ...

First responders are accustomed to making the best of dire situations, in the field. For decades, they coordinated response efforts via two-way radios tethered to their trucks, which was far from ...

Social media has transformed disaster communication, changing how communities stay informed by delivering fast updates and creating meaningful connections when it matters most. Platforms like X ...

In the critical first hours following the deadliest wildfire in modern California history, emergency responders struggled with a fundamental problem that has plagued disaster zones for decades: the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana has spent $350 million over the past 20 years improving communication between first responders following Hurricane Katrina. But a FOX 8 investigation found that gaps in ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. enters another dangerous season with a fractured national emergency response system. Katrina showed what happens when truth and trusted communication are ...

Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ensure that staffing, to whatever extent, is utilized most effectively. A ...

Disaster 101: This is part of a series that looks at how communities recover from extreme natural disasters and ways Duke experts are focused on rebuilding better. Disaster expert Brian McAdoo shares ...

When the devastating Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast in 2024, the storm caused immense damage to impacted areas, leaving many residents without power or the ability to communicate with the ...