Officials are working to better coordinate responses as climate events increasingly strain health systems.
By showing where salt marshes may migrate, local officials can better guide development and reduce flood risk.
Researchers say better modeling of multi-ignition fires could help protect firefighters and guide smarter deployments.
Local leaders lay out practical steps to stabilize funding and streamline assistance before the next crisis hits.
Enhancements and weatherization efforts mean this year’s freezing weather did not overwhelm the state’s electric system. But policymakers face tough decisions as future load projections grow.
Progress is slow and uneven a year after the Eaton Fire. The wealthy and the well-insured are faring the best.
Officials have pledged faster permitting and infrastructure fixes, but residents point to broken promises after earlier wildfires.
From heat-risk task forces to flood and wildfire planning, states are broadening their approaches to disaster preparedness.
With 110 deaths this year, legislators want mandatory drowning prevention education for new parents and stricter safety rules for older pools.
A regional design meant to prevent failures during wildfires never worked in practice.
With 28 percent of calls tied to general questions or misdirected requests, officials say automation could reduce strain and improve response times.
Sunset Mesa residents are pushing for fireproof construction with noncombustible materials to shield entire blocks and attract affordable insurance.
President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California.
The April 2011 outbreak spurred the state to overhaul its emergency systems — now officials say its coordinated efforts may serve as a blueprint for other states.
About 90 percent of federal lands are located in Western states. Dave Upthegrove, public lands commissioner of Washington state, discusses how changing federal priorities are affecting his job.
The Zone Zero regulations, designed to keep embers from igniting homes, have drawn more than 4,000 public comments and fierce debate over plants, property rights and policy.
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