SUSAR News

State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance Launches US&R Resource Catalog

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a comprehensive USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Resource Catalog, developed in collaboration with FEMA, SUSAR, and the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG). This new tool is now available on our website, and we invite all agencies to join us in this groundbreaking initiative by updating and enhancing their resource information.

Urban Flooding Impacts

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Honoring the Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995

April 19, 1995 was a day that will never be forgotten in the Urban Search and Rescue community as 168 people, including 19 children, were killed when a truck bomb detonated at the Alfred P. Murrah building. Nearly 300 other buildings were damaged or destroyed however the main operational site was the 9-story federal building.

Devastating Tornadoes Hit the South

In recent weeks, a series of deadly tornadoes have swept through the southern United States, leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction. The tornadoes,