In 1993, the New York State Emergency Management Office offered county governments a software system designed for emergency planning and response management. The system provided computer-mapping support as well as plume modeling and the ready retrieval of toxic-release response data. A 1996 survey of...
The New York State 9-1-1 Coordinators Association is an active group of 9-1-1 Professionals representing the 62 Counties that make up New York State. This group meets bi-annually to discuss issues of importance to our occupation and enables us the o
The agency was later renamed as the Government Accountability Office. 7. Conventional emergency management professionals and scholars argue that Witt was the first FEMA director with emergency management experience. However, Julius Becton, who served as the director of FEMA from 1985 to 1989, had bee...
The governor said that federal resources are needed to counter the crisis, such as those of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the hospital capacity issue. He warned the number of COVID-19 cases in the state might not peak for another 45 days, citing expert projections. The state the...
Following the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) reassessment of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) known as Risk Rating 2.0, some property owners could see increases in their flood insurance premiums, according to reports. New flood insurance rates under the NFIP took effect ...
NEW YORK--New York City and 10 other counties in the state have declared a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been undera drought watch. New Yorkers are being asked to voluntarily conserve water. "We're asking New Yorkers to do their part as well whenever and wherever possible,...
New York City Emergency Management said in a post on X following the Friday evening aftershock that it had “no major damage reports coming in.” “Please call 911 for life safety issues & 311 for non-emergencies,” the agency said in its post. “Check in on your family & friends, esp...
emergency management agency as the u.s. faces the formidable task of rebuilding after hurricane helene storm damage in the southeast and devastating wildfires in california associated press jan. 23, 2025 new york county agrees to redraw v...
Cheapest New York Full-Coverage Auto Insurance: NYCM New York Average Full-Coverage Cost: $202 per month NYCM also features the lowest monthly rates for full-coverage auto insurance in New York, with an average monthly rate that’s 33% less than the state average. Cheapest New York Car Insu...
Two years ago, Comptroller DiNapoli released a report on the emergency rental assistance program and found only a small amount of the much-needed funds had been distributed to people who had fallen behind in their rent payments. In fact, New York was the last State in the country to ...