Hurricane Erin isn't expected to cause widespread damage inland as it rolls north a few hundred miles off the U.S. East Coast. But the storm's arrival has threatened low-lying beach front areas due to ...

Formed in 2007 in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21: Public Health and Medical Preparedness, the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies ...

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and ...

International Medical Corps, FedEx create mobile hospital to respond to global natural disasters The International Medical Corps in Los Angeles and FedEx Express partnered on a 50-ton portable ...

Can-or should-medical device products and their supply chains be developed with worst-case scenarios like natural disasters or extreme weather events in mind? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Severe weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society based on data following Hurricane Harvey.

About 150 sailors and other service members will take part in Pacific Partnership 26 to help in areas often challenged by ...

“Every day, hospitals across the country receive shipments of critical medications and pharmaceutical products they need to treat patients,” says Erin Horvath, senior vice president of distribution ...

A day after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina in late September 2024, Toni Brewer had no power or water. The storm had strewn fallen trees across most roads, wiped out phone and ...

PUBLIC health services and key development projects, including the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), remain priorities for the City Government despite disasters, ...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Community Emergency Response Team also known as CERT is hosting a free training opportunity, with the aim of helping to make the community more resilient after natural ...