HOW THEY HANDLED THE STORM. HERE INSIDE CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL LEADERS FROM BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY PAINTED A PICTURE OF HOW THINGS PLAYED OUT DURING THAT WINDSTORM ON APRIL 29TH THAT KNOCKED OUT POWER ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, March 17, declared a state of emergency for seven northern counties as officials respond to a historic winter storm that hit the state. The emergency declaration is ...

Andrés Kragelund, UNICEF USA Senior Director of Global Programs, describes what goes on behind the scenes to mobilize support for UNICEF emergency humanitarian action for children in crisis. In ...

Dozens of countries have done the unprecedented, releasing an historic amount of crude from emergency reserves to prevent high oil prices from crippling the economy. If that doesn’t work, there’s only ...

Walmart is stepping up its efforts with disaster responses - and it's using North Texas to test its capabilities. The Arkansas-based retail giant set up in Dallas this week to see how the upgraded ...

As a former Paulding County commissioner, I learned that infrastructure problems are always cheaper to address before they become emergencies. Roads are less expensive to maintain than to rebuild.

Gov. Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources in preparation of expected weekend storms across the state. The stormy weather is expected to arrive as several Houston-area school ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said state emergency response resources were activated for a severe weather threat expected to impact portions of Texas starting Wednesday through the weekend.

A fallen power pole that caused a major traffic backup at the 110 Freeway offramp in San Pedro on Wednesday, Feb. 18, has prompted Los Angeles Councilmember Tim McOsker to introduce a motion designed ...

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office released an information guide on Saturday about the ins and outs of a state of emergency. Take a look below to see why the declaration can be useful during major ...