The response phase is a reaction to the occurrence of a catastrophic disaster or emergency. It consists of actions which are aimed at saving lives, reducing economic losses and alleviating suffering.

Planning, training, exercising, and communications are among the activities conducted under this phase. Response activities and programs are designed to address the immediate and short-term effects of ...

Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Community Foundation for the CSRA is pleased says it’s entering a new phase of its Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund granting process. Since the storm’s ...

Disaster definition and classification will be presented and the different phases of disaster and crisis management will be analyzed with emphasis on the disaster risk reduction and resilience ...