NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. 

A push for public safety in New Orleans led to the creation of its Real-Time Crime Center, which is improving relations between citizens, business owners and police, and saving law enforcement thousands of man-hours every year.

When the Cold Springs Fire tore through 528 acres of Boulder County, Colo., Director of Emergency Management Mike Chard took to social media.

On October 18 at 10:18 am millions of people across the nation will be dropping, covering, and holding on to participate in The Great ShakeOut.

Last year, the U.S. suffered 16 major natural disasters — up 33 percent from the year before — with collective recovery costs of more than $300 billion.