Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes ...
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Passenger Jet, Black Hawk Helicopter Collide Midair Near D.C. Airport: FAA
A mid-air collision between a commercial passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald ...
Coast Guard rescues two men from sinking sailboat 103 miles off Wilmington coast
The Coast Guard rescued two men approximately 103 miles east of Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday.The pair called for help when their ...
Brazos County Commissioners name new Emergency Management Coordinator
Brazos County Commissioners have named Jason Ware as the new county Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC). He has served as the interim EMC for the past four months and as the county’s Deputy EMC for ...
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Trump wants to ‘overhaul’ FEMA. What to know about the agency’s role in the Philly region
The president issued an executive order Friday launching a year-long review of the agency’s recent disaster responses.
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Disaster responders say ending FEMA would move tasks and costs to states, local governments
President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...
Passenger jet, Army helicopter collide over D.C.'s Reagan National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby ...