After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate ...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Stop, drop, and roll is what most Americans know to do to escape a fire. But emergency management officials urge South Carolinians to also know what to do in an earthquake: ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

Following the earthquake and tsunami warning that shook up the California and Oregon coasts on Thursday, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management is urging Oregonians to be mindful of hazard ...