Mexico's Acapulco grows desperate for help after Hurricane Otis ravaged the area: npr.org/2023/10/27/120…

More on Maui wildfires + mitigation is key…10 to 15 percent of wildfires occur on their own in nature. The other 85 to 90 percent result from human causes, including unattended camp and debris fires, discarded cigarettes, and arson. nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar…

Join us for the ‘Courage Under Pressure’ docuseries w/ CEO Angela Devlen, MBCP & Desi Matel-Anderson, Field Innovation Team. Desi offers an inspiring perspective on resilience & shares her firsthand experiences. December 5th $ pm ET m.youtube.com/watch?v=y59MyG… @WBHealthcare

Where did tornadoes hit in Tennessee? See the tornado paths in Clarksville and more: tennessean.com/story/weather/…

Headline: “Japan jet crash: How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno.” We’d add that passengers did their part too. 💜 bbc.com/news/world-asi…

DeKalb County Emergency Manager Anthony Clifton was a long-time friend of FIT - we collaborated on preparing for deadly night tornadoes in NE Alabama and sheltering post-storm. Anthony’s passing is a devastating loss to the community. Photo: Anthony at the Emergency Ops Center.

Study says 2023’s Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world….we at FIT believe it will also mean an increase disasters: apnews.com/article/crazy-…

Happy International Woman's Day! These 3 ladies conspired to bring a Drone Do Tank to the New Jersey Shores in 2016. The UN, FAA, Red Cross, and many technologists came together to do historic firsts in the US for ship to shore drone payload/carrier.

Aging infrastructure is certainly in area that we need innovative solutions for: What we know and don't know about Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse npr.org/2024/03/27/124…

Tumultuous weather in Texas sends eclipse goers into preparation mode and a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New Yorkers but region escapes sweeping damages: apnews.com/article/east-c… billboard.com/music/music-ne…

Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. apnews.com/article/tanzan…

US struck with historic number of billion dollar disasters in 2023: noaa.gov/news/us-struck…

New Mexico governor declares a state of emergency: krqe.com/news/wildfires…

Hurricane Beryl roars towards Jamaica: apnews.com/article/hurric…

Tropical Storm Beryl topples trees, floods highways and leaves more than 2 million without power in Texas: apnews.com/article/hurric…

9/11 changed our lives in many ways. Changes included the build out of technologies such as biometrics, smart phones, and the cloud: cbsnews.com/amp/news/these…

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states: apnews.com/article/hurric…

An earthquake was reported from several of our FIT members including a group of scientists working on an earthquake sensor project: kunc.org/npr-news/2024-…

Wildfires burn across the Los Angeles area: apnews.com/article/wildfi…

Tsunami evacuations orders in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for the US after quake: apnews.com/article/japan-…