EM Wrapped: 2025

A panel review of a chaotic year, and our thoughts on what 2026 has in store for emergency & disaster management

State Of Disaster and Matt Green

Feb 18, 2026

∙ Paid

Hello, State of Disasterinos!

The episode you’re about to listen to is a collaboration with some old friends, some new friends, our wrap up of the emergency management trends of 2025, and our thoughts about what we’ll see more of this year.

This was hosted by the fantastic Kyle King and our friends at Crisis Lab. You can find the original episode post on their site as well, and everyone else’s info below. Please follow all of them!

If you are a State of Disaster premium subscriber, I have pulled all the mentioned research, initiatives, people, places, and things and put them in a premium show notes section on this post. Just hop right over the paywall.

This week, my goal is to get back into the regular cadence of posting an episode a week early for premium subscribers with similar research and resources that I did here and then on all the other platforms a week later. Wednesday is the goal to get another episode out the door. I’m always looking for more perks for my paid folks because you help keep this shop running.

Speaking of which, I also made a promise when I started this platform that I would always contribute a percentage of my subscriber revenue directly to disaster relief. If you haven’t seen yet, I donated about $500 to the incredible folks at the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC). They keep responders and impacted communities connected after a disaster because we rely so much on phone and internet services for everything. Thank you to my premium subscribers for your direct contribution to a great organization.

Next, and very excitingly, I am a media partner with this year’s Disasters Expo in Miami. Disaster Expo USA is the nation’s leading event, uniting government agencies, first responders, industry suppliers, and innovators dedicated to protecting communities and critical infrastructure. And it is coming up pretty quickly, March 4th and 5th. But if you’re interested in going for free, here is your link for Free Disasters Expo Miami Tickets . I will be there conducting some interviews, meeting up with some colleagues and enjoying that Miami weather. So, if you’ll be there or if you’re in the area, let’s hang out.

If you would like to be a partner or sponsor of State of Disaster or the Disaster Discourse Book Club, I have just finalized the packages for the rest of this quarter. Send an email to matt@stateofdisaster.com or click this link to book a meeting with me.