Oregon Counties Say They’ll Do Better During Next Storm
(TNS) - Multnomah County sheltered up to 1,300 people in a dozen temporary sites for the first five nights of Portland’s extreme January weather emergency...
Wichita County Reviews 911 Call After Woman’s Death
(TNS) - Jan. 22—Update: The fire victim died in the hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21.Between screams, the woman told the Sedgwick County 911 call-taker at...
Grant Writer Hired to Pursue Fire Department Funding
(TNS) - In an effort to seek more grant funding for the Ogdensburg Fire Department, City Council has hired a consultant to do just that.MJ...
Iowa County Is Cold but its People are Hot Over Snow Hauling
(TNS) - Jasper County and the 98 other counties in the state of Iowa were pummeled by a year's worth of snow in about a...
Unique Conditions Causing Avalanches in California Sierra
Avalanches are common in the Sierra during winter as snow piles up. But 52 avalanches since Jan. 2 in the Lake Tahoe, Calif., area this...
Glynn County, Ga., Gets Surprising Response for CERT Signups
During a recent severe storm in Glynn County, Ga., a pregnant woman’s unborn baby decided it was time to make its debut. But because of...
Advanced Seismic Model Pinpoints Earthquake Vulnerability
An updated USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) using the latest data collection technologies indicates that nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience a...
Chaotic Response Delayed Uvalde Police, DOJ Report Says
(TNS) — A U.S. Department of Justice report on the Robb Elementary School shooting found that chaos pervaded the police response to the massacre, resulting...
Laurel County, Ky., Opens Warming Centers During Winter Storm
(TNS) - Cold temperatures and snow prompted the city and county to open warming centers for those who have inadequate heat or shelter.Laurel County Judge...
Portland, Ore., Area Residents Cold, Angry Without Power
(TNS) - Jai Sen had just moved into a new rental home in Hillsdale with his 82-year-old mother who has cancer. The technology consultant had...