emergency preparedness

The plan is updated every five years and state officials want public input in what to prioritize going forward.

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Magna on June 3. It was actually an aftershock from a major earthquake in 2020.

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

Between hurricanes and wildfires, 2017 was the costliest year for natural disasters in the U.S. ever recorded. A new report on the preparedness of states…

From hurricanes to mass shootings to forest fires, multiple disasters have struck the United States in recent months. Earlier today, hospital systems,…

Salt Lake County’s public elementary schools are now designated safe zones in the event of an earthquake or natural disaster. A new program will turn the…

Nearly a million people dropped, took cover and held on during the largest statewide earthquake drill known as the Great Utah ShakeOut on Thursday. At the…

Fewer people are signed up for the Great Utah ShakeOut earthquake drill this year, but state officials are still hoping to get the message out about…