Disaster Preparedness

With the first winter storms hitting the state this month, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says preparing an emergency “go-bag” or “survival kit” is more crucial than ever before.

An outbreak of the deadly coronavirus has set off alarm bells among public health officials. It’s also kept the phone ringing off the hook for businesses…

Utah and Colorado are above the national average in preparing for disasters, according to a new state-by-state analysis released Wednesday.

Governor Otter issued Owyhee County a disaster declaration Saturday afternoon to provide assistance to the communities that have been affected by the Soda…

Three northern Idaho counties are creating strategies for containing an oil spill as more oil is moving through the inland Northwest on trains.Trains…

Idaho doesn’t require schools or daycares to have disaster plans. According to a report out this week from the nonprofit Save the Children, Idaho is one…