Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

PurdueALERT is the university’s emergency notification system, used by public safety officials to warn students, faculty and staff of imminent danger through multiple communication methods. These ...

There are some situations in life where overlooking one detail could torpedo months’ worth of planning and preparation. For example, I took my son to my favorite hunting spot last fall in pursuit of ...

A high risk for severe thunderstorms and violent tornadoes is in place for Wednesday from Arkansas through southern sections of the Ohio Valley. This follows weeks of severe tornadic activity across ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Local Emergency Planning Committee is working on its annual chemical emergency response plan. They are asking for the public’s help and input on it before it ...

Less than a week after catastrophic flooding devastated the Hill Country, a reporter asked Gov. Greg Abbott whether he would call for an investigation into the failure to warn Texans of the surging ...