On Aug. 7, 2020, following a several-month delay that was caused by the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the publication of the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), ...

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Facility emergency response plans identify specific types of hazards, risks and circumstances that could harm people or the environment. They also document the tools and tactics that will be used to ...

Effective national and global response arrangements and capabilities are essential to minimise the impacts from nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies. The IAEA maintains the international ...

“About 15 floors down from the top, it looks like it’s glowing red.” — Pilot of helicopter Aviation 14, radioing at 10:07 a.m., 9/11, New York City. “I don’t think this has too much longer to go. I ...

This was the year of natural disasters, from deadly earthquakes to record-breaking floods and California wildfires still burning today. Estimates are that the United States alone experienced 15 ...

In 2025, 305 million people need urgent humanitarian aid due to escalating crises. Conflict and climate change are causing unprecedented displacement, hunger, and destruction. Wars, including in Sudan ...