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A study by researchers lists seven recommendations to enhance preparedness for public health emergencies in the U.S.

Winter storms are historically very expensive and are the third-largest cause of catastrophe losses, behind only hurricanes and tornadoes.

Scientists are working to enhance existing GPS technologies to develop new systems for California and elsewhere to warn of natural disaster threats, such as earthquakes, tsunamis and extreme weather events, according to Homeland Security News Wire.

At the core of risk and resilience planning is the ability to gather intelligence and create situational awareness.

A fight to build more storm shelters in schools heads to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Stronger building codes, more storm shelters and improved emergency communication systems could have significantly reduced the death toll and the costs of rebuilding from the 2011 Joplin tornado.

Insurer payouts for weather-related catastrophes rose from $15 billion a year between 1980 and 1989 to a staggering $70 billion annually between 2010 and 2013.

California will be the first state to get an earthquake early warning system.

Technology poses the biggest risk to businesses’ supply chains over the next 12 months, according to a report. 

Nation-states with political agendas and their standing militaries are no longer the primary participants in conflicts. Threat actors can come from anywhere.