Disaster Response

Constructing a sound disaster plan ahead of an event is key for a successful response

Video shows the officer struggling through waist-high water to reach a stranded citizen

The heartbreaking footage shows the officers doing everything they can in an impossible situation

The death toll climbed to 49 on Friday

The 83 first responders are deploying to Baton Rouge where they will help search and evacuate homes

Police officers jumped into action when high winds forced the city's paramedics to suspend operations

From a fortified building on a thin barrier island, Chief Scooter Resweber called the destruction "the worst I've seen in my lifetime"

Officers are heard calling for survivors and seen escorting residents away from the wreckage

Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires

The number of confirmed dead has risen to 18, with 145 residents still unaccounted for

Firefighters, police officers and others working 12-hour shifts at the site have been plied with everything from pizza and energy drinks to deep-fried Oreos

Police drone technology has a staggering amount of applications. Here's a roundup of UAS footage that captures how drones help law enforcement

The pandemic will solidify new best practices for agencies to manage a disaster that inhibits physical EOC operations

The warning siren will be used for all disasters, including wildfires, earthquakes and floods

Prioritizing calls for service, regional policing and engaging retired officers are some of the strategies agencies can deploy