Domestic Preparedness

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Established in 1998, the Domestic Preparedness journal was created to provide developments on emergency preparedness, disaster response, and resiliency to first responders, health professionals, emergency managers, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in a succinct and easy-to-access format.

The journal’s website provides access to a catalog of past and present articles. The journal is published monthly, with the DPJ Weekly Update being sent out to interested individuals across the country.  The Domestic Preparedness Journal and its associated publications are hosted by the Texas Division of Emergency Management. 

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Items: 22
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Podcast – From the field to the network: Lessons in disaster communications

Disaster communications experts discuss how maintaining reliable communications for first responders is essential during emergencies, and how every disaster demands flexibility, coordination and close partnerships to keep response efforts connected.

Domestic Preparedness
Disaster communications experts discuss how maintaining reliable communications for first responders is essential during emergencies, and how every disaster demands flexibility, coordination and close partnerships to keep response efforts connected.
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Patterns in industrial accidents: lessons for emergency response

The central lesson from CSB investigations is that uncertainty during emergencies follow recognizable patterns: Incidents begin during routine work, then failures cascade. Escalation outpaces response and safeguards can be unreliable.

Domestic Preparedness
The central lesson from CSB investigations is that uncertainty during emergencies follow recognizable patterns: Incidents begin during routine work, then failures cascade. Escalation outpaces response and safeguards can be unreliable.
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Podcast – Prepared before the storm: Coordinating transportation resources across State lines

Transportation resilience depends as much on coordination as infrastructure. Josh Rodriguez of AASHTO explains why effective preparedness begins long before a disaster occurs and how formal mutual aid transforms emergency response into planned capability.

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Transportation resilience depends as much on coordination as infrastructure. Josh Rodriguez of AASHTO explains why effective preparedness begins long before a disaster occurs and how formal mutual aid transforms emergency response into planned capability.
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The ripple effects of industrial disasters

The East Palestine derailment illustrates an increasingly common reality: industrial facilities and critical infrastructure systems operate within highly interconnected environments.

Domestic Preparedness
The East Palestine derailment illustrates an increasingly common reality: industrial facilities and critical infrastructure systems operate within highly interconnected environments.
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USA: Volcano hazards in Hawai‘i: managed risk and tailored recovery

Respecting shared history can enhance the effectiveness of emergency response and recovery. Acknowledging Hawaiian traditions in public education can improve community engagement by connecting scientific information with community identity.

Domestic Preparedness
Respecting shared history can enhance the effectiveness of emergency response and recovery. Acknowledging Hawaiian traditions in public education can improve community engagement by connecting scientific information with community identity.
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When the water recedes, the work begins: A Somerset County case study
When severe weather swept across southern Somerset County on May 13, 2025, the County’s response became a case study in how local leadership, disciplined documentation, and persistence can influence statewide policy.
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When severe weather swept across southern Somerset County on May 13, 2025, the County’s response became a case study in how local leadership, disciplined documentation, and persistence can influence statewide policy.
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Evacuation lessons from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

The 2025 Eaton Fire was the fifth deadliest and second most destructive wildfire in California history. Those who died had a median age of 77, and at least a third had limited mobility.

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The 2025 Eaton Fire was the fifth deadliest and second most destructive wildfire in California history. Those who died had a median age of 77, and at least a third had limited mobility.
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Transforming disaster financing: an alternative to FEMA funding

The increasing frequency and severity of disasters caused by natural hazards strain traditional government-funded emergency management systems, particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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The increasing frequency and severity of disasters caused by natural hazards strain traditional government-funded emergency management systems, particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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