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Mr. Larson talked about his book Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, published by Vintage Books. The book chronicles the life of scientist and meteorologist…

President Trump participated in a discussion in Belleair, Florida, on the federal and state COVID-19 response, as well as Florida’s preparation for Hurricane Isaias. Joining the president…

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) held a press briefing in Austin to update on the state’s response to Hurricane Hanna. He discussed the measures the state was taking to keep people safe,…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor testified about disaster preparedness during the coronavirus pandemic during a House Oversight and Reform subcommittee…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a virtual hearing to examine the U.S. and international response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses included global health experts…

New York Magazine writer Jon Mooallem provided a history of the largest earthquake in North American history that took place in Alaska in 1964.

The Senate Health Committee held a hearing to discuss lessons learned from the coronavirus response and future pandemic preparedness efforts. The committee focused on how federal programs…

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a virtual hearing on the role of fire departments and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic. Fire chiefs testified about…

Rick Bright, the recent director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was forced out of his job, testified before the House…

Vice President Mike Pence visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., to thank employees for their work in the federal response to the…

The National Institute of Health’s Jeremy Brown talked about his book, Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History , the 1918 flu pandemic that killed between…

Scott Burris talked about the authority federal and state officials have in enforcing quarantines, curfews, and other restrictions in movement.

Thomas Frank talked about how federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Army Corps of Engineers were responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence visited FEMA to discuss the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Pence thanked the governors on the teleconference call for their leadership and…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology,…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, along with FEMA Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor, on Hurricane Dorian.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) provided an update on the state’s preparations for Hurricane Dorian’s landfall, saying there was a “high degree of certainty” that it would be a major…

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis briefed reporters on preparations for Hurricane Dorian. The governor spoke about his conversation with President Trump regarding Florida’s needs for the…

President Trump met with first responders at an emergency operations center during his visit to El Paso, Texas.