Disaster Response

Robots and Disasters: Why Didn't I Think of That?

Christal Smith | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Emergencies, Fukushima, Fukushima Nuclear Plant, DARPA Contest, Disaster Response, Robots, Darpa, Fukushima Disaster, Good News News

You don't have to speak scientific-ese to understand just how important it is to develop robots that can do what no mere human can do in times of crisis.

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9/11 Commissioners: Still Much Work To Do 10 Years After Terror Attacks

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: First Responder Network, September 11 Fdny, September 11 First Responders, Greg Walden, 9/11 Commission, Decade After 9/11 - National Security, September 11, Video, 9/11 Commission Recommendations, Disaster Response, 9/11 Commission Report, Fdny, September 11 Anniversary, September 11th, Politics News

NEW YORK -- On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Glen Klein, an officer with the New York Police Department's elite Emergency Service Unit, found himself...

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Things We Have Learned From Irene, Joplin and Other Disasters

Ed Sayres | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Hurricane, Cats, Natural Disasters, Pets, Disaster Response, Microchips, Hurricane Irene, Vermont, Aspca, Ed Sayres, Hurricane Katrina, Joplin Tornado, September 11th, Dogs, Impact News

An independent national poll commissioned by the ASPCA found that an overwhelming majority (85 percent of dog owners and 81 percent of cat owners) of those polled would take their pets with them in the event of an evacuation.

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Obama Visits Flood-Ravaged New Jersey Towns, Promises Federal Assistance

Patch | Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Chris Christie, Disaster Response, Irene New Jersey, Tropical Storme Irene, Irene, President Obama, Hurricane Irene, Governor Christie, New Jersey Flooding, Barack Obama, Green News

After touring two northern New Jersey towns ravaged by Hurricane Irene, President Barack Obama assured residents Sunday that the federal government wi...

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Are We The People Ready for Hurricane Irene?

Robert L. Cavnar | Posted 10.27.2011

Read More: Hurricane Irene, Natural Disasters, William Fugate, Democracy, Society, Disaster Response, Federal Government, Politics News

Are we prepared for a storm that could disrupt the lives of some 65 million Americans? Can we respond as a society to this kind of threat?

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Aiding The Animals Of Joplin

Ed Sayres | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Homeless Animals, Animal Rescue, Joplin Tornado, Pets, Impact News, Animal Welfare, Pet Adoption, Animal Sheltering, Disaster Response, Cats, Aspca, Dogs, Animals, Rachael Ray, Impact News

Not spared from the Joplin disaster were the animals of the community, many of whom were left homeless by the tornado and in need of shelter.

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After The Flood: Religious Recovery In The Face Of Disaster

Bishop Mark Narum | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Midwest Floods, Flood Victims, Charity, Disaster Response, 2011 Floods, Suffering, Disaster Recovery, Flood, Christianity, North Dakota Flood, North Dakota Flood 2011, Religion News

If the Son of God can Lament, why not us, who are wondering where God is in the midst of all of this. Lament is an act of deep faith. Even as we question, rant or cry, it is God the Father who we are addressing.

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After Tornadoes, Rural Disaster Area Faces Relief Challenges

Ada McMahon | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: 2011 Tornado Disaster, Social and Economic Justice, Disaster Response, Alabama, Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Tornadoes, Recovery and Renewal, 2011-April-Tornadoes, Impact News

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives and other community-based organizations have emerged as critical bridges between resources and tornado victims in rural areas.

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ASPCA Strives to Save More Lives Through New National Animal Transport Initiative

Ed Sayres | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Pets, Aspca, Animal Welfare, Animal Shelters, Disaster Response, Cats, Dogs, Dog Euthanasia, Pet Euthanization, Nonprofits, Homeless Animals, Impact News

Relocation is just one way that the ASPCA will continue to be a voice for homeless animals. We look forward to a nation where no dogs and cats die simply due to a lack of space.

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Ministering A Response To 'Human-Caused Disaster'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arizona Shooting, Gabrielle Giffords, Disaster Response, Minister, Grief, Clergy, Tucson, Violence, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Kirkwood Missouri, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Sermon, Religion News

By Tim Townsend St. Louis Post-Dispatch KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Three years after a gunman opened fire and killed six people at a Kirkwood City Council meet...

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Unexpected Obstacles to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Vinod Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UN General Assembly, Financial Crisis, Climate Change, Disaster Response, Mdgs, Un, Millennium Development Goals, World News

Although it may not be possible to prevent global crises, countries can take actions to prepare for them. We need to have credible macroeconomic policies and effective social safety nets to protect vulnerable populations.

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Improving America's Disaster Response

Janet Napolitano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Gulf Coast, Fema, Gulf Coast Relief, Disaster Response, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, Katrina Anniversary, Politics News

Earlier this week, we announced $25 million in funding for rebuilding projects in Louisiana and Mississippi. These resources are helping cut through red tape and get long-delayed construction projects off the ground.

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The Challenge of Disaster Response: Lessons on World Humanitarian Day

Eric Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Disaster Response, World News

What conclusions can we draw from the recent proliferation of humanitarian crises? And how can the United States make best use of some $5 billion spent by our civilian agencies each year to provide relief around the globe?

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Emergency Social Data Summit Highlights the Role of Social Media During Crises

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

The bottom line here is that citizens, government, media and NGOs can collaborate in unprecedented ways using innovative technology.

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