Tsunami Could Inundate Seattle Area Within Three Minutes
A new study published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may change the way people in Seattle view the potential for a...
Ashtabula, Ohio, Wastewater Shows Elevated Levels of COVID
(TNS) - In an ongoing effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a network across Ohio continues to study samples of wastewater to look...
Harris County Outreach Efforts Successful During COVID
(TNS) - Despite limited funding, Harris County has performed surprisingly well in its outreach to vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially to undocumented immigrants,...
NH Legislation Speeds Disaster Aid to Cities and Towns
(TNS) - Legislation Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law Friday is aimed at speeding aid to New Hampshire communities hit by natural disasters, such as...
What You Need to Know as Seattle Sizzles
(TNS) - When scorching temperatures hit the Seattle area, it’s important to know the signs of heat illness and take precautions to stay safe.Here are...
Staffing Shortages Prompt Hawaii Hospitals to Seek Order
(TNS) - Hawaii hospitals already struggling with staffing shortages are now being further stymied by delays in the processing of professional licenses required to work...
Punishing Weather Hampers Firefighters Near Yosemite Blaze
(TNS) - A combination of heat, low humidity and parched vegetation continues to bedevil firefighters battling an inferno burning in the Sierra Nevada foothills near...
‘Extreme’ Wildfire Surpasses 15,500 Acres in California
(TNS) - The massive Oak Fire has burned an estimated 15,603 acres as of 7 p.m. Sunday, an increase of 1,322 acres since morning, Cal...
Rapid-Fire Dispatcher Test Event Aims to Relieve Shortfall
(TNS) - Not long after the start of a recruiting event Thursday for the local emergency dispatch center, the three participants listened to harrowing audio...
Oklahoma Firefighters Battle Blazes During Heat Wave
(TNS) - Flames blazed and sirens blared Tuesday and Wednesday, and at least 14 agencies responded to various fires as record-breaking temperatures settled into Stephens...