Gatlinburg Wildfires Devastate Eastern Tennessee As the prolonged drought in the Southeastern US continues, wildfires are becoming increasingly problematic in the dry areas. A wildfire…
Tornado Outbreak tears through the Southeast, first challenge to the new administration Tornadoes broke out on Saturday, January 21, in Mississippi, before spreading to Georgia, Alabama, and much of the southeastern United…
Earthquakes Cause Avalanche in Italy On Wednesday January, 18 an avalanche hit a small resort hotel in the Apennine Mountains after four earthquakes struck central…
Federal Transit Administration to Withhold DC Metro Funding Washington DC’s struggling Metro system faces another obstacle as of February 10, 2017, when the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) began…
Oroville Dam erosion forces evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents County officials ordered the evacuation of approximately 188,000 residents surrounding the Lake Oroville dam in Northern California after erosion was…
Trump Administration Grapples with Proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order On January 31, 2017, media outlets reported that an executive order on cybersecurity would join the growing list of executive…
The Future of FEMA On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, part of the Committee on Homeland…
State of Emergency over Christchurch, New Zealand Wildfires A wildfire that started Monday, February 13 continues to burn in Christchurch, New Zealand. Over 130 firefighters, 14 helicopters, and…
Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Spill into the Puget Sound At approximately 2 a.m. on February 9, 2017, an equipment shutdown at Seattle’s West Point wastewater treatment plant forced the…
Global Health a Major Topic at the Munich Security Conference From February 17th - 19th, stakeholders ranging from academics to politicians to industrial partners, gathered at the annual Munich Security…
California Water Infrastructure Challenged by Recent Storms Heavy rains and melting snow in California are increasing flooding concerns and stressing California's water infrastructure. Two years ago, the…
Cybersecurity Highlighted at National Governors Association Meeting From February 24th to the 27th, 47 Governors attended the annual National Governors Association's (NGA) Winter Meeting. Attendees discussed a…
