Emergency Management

Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine

The basic training facility for the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, is experiencing a flu outbreak with at least 159 cases, two sources told ABC News.

'Texas is resilient' | USDA secretary and Gov. Greg Abbott announce response plan to combat New World screwworm

Federal officials presented their response plan after two cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed in Zavala County, prompting a disaster declaration.

Harris County and City of Houston unveil dashboard to monitor Ebola ahead of World Cup

As Houston prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of people for World Cup games, the city and county are taking precautions and have launched a dashboard to monitor travelers coming in from Ebola-affected countries.

Americans who test positive for Ebola at Kenya facility could be treated in US, federal officials say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Americans who test positive for Ebola while under observation at a facility in Kenya could be sent for treatment in the United States — an apparent shift from the Trump administration’s position that no Ebola cases would be allowed into the country.

Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns

Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Back-to-Back Chemical Disasters Strike as Trump Seeks to Roll Back Safety Rules

But despite a spate of similar incidents over the last year, the Trump Administration is planning to roll back federal regulations designed to prevent similar disasters. Experts and environmental groups have warned that such a move would make chemical accidents far more common.

Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad

The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are alarming and disappointing infectious disease experts.

Here’s Everything Wrong With the Offshore Ebola Quarantine Plan

Clinical, ethical, and legal issues abound

‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Many of the people at health agencies who plan for a quick response to outbreaks, and the systems supporting them, are gone now . . . “We can’t just leave public health as the unseen thing that people complain about when it’s not working . . . We have to invest in it.”

U.S. Department of State - Worldwide Caution - Health Alert May 21, 2026 - Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening

Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening.

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

The Director-General of WHO considers that the event meets the criteria of the definition of PHEIC, contained in Article 1 - Definitions of the IHR

Water emergencies spread across South Texas as drought worsens. Here's where

Nearly a dozen cities and counties have now declared disasters

CDC declares ‘Level 3′ emergency response to hantavirus outbreak

17 Americans will be flown to Nebraska on a charter flight to quarantine at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, officials said Friday.

Approximately 40 homes in Enid damaged after severe storms produced large tornado

The National Weather Service said the preliminary rating for the Enid tornado is EF-4.

National Interagency Fire Center - Weekly Update - April 23, 2026

Some parts of the country are already getting a reminder of how quickly fire can move this time of year.

GDACS - Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for SINLAKU-26 in Northern Mariana Islands, Guam

LIVE Updates: Iran War

LIVE Updates - Iran War

Valero refinery blast released 157K pounds of chemicals over 10 days, state report reveals

“They have been left in a dangerous situation." . . . The report also identified additional chemicals released during the event, including benzene, ethylene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides — all substances that can pose health risks.

Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

LIVE Updates - Middle East Crisis

WM truck overturns transporting dead ducks suspected of bird flu contamination

A Waste Management truck overturned on U.S. 33 near Blue Lake in Whitley County, Indiana on Friday while transporting dead ducks from farms known to be carrying bird flu.

Food prices could rise as Iran conflict disrupts fertilizer supply chain

UN panel: Racist hate speech from Trump, other US leaders fueled human rights violations

FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert

The former head of intelligence for the Department of Homeland Security, said he is concerned about the possibility of drone warfare coming from both the Pacific and Mexico.