How Bad Are These S.C. Counties at Risk for Wildfires?
(TNS) - As a more rural state covered in miles and miles of forests, South Carolina is no stranger to wildfires.The state’s wildfire season occurs...
‘Long, Slow Journey’ for Monterey County, Calif., Recovery
(TNS) - This weekend will mark a grim milestone for the community of Pajaro. It was one year ago March 11 when heavy rains caused...
Clark County, Ind., Uses Grant Money for Rescue Boat
(TNS) - Duke Energy Foundation awarded the Clark County Emergency Management Agency a grant that was used to purchase a rescue boat.All over Indiana, the...
Police Agencies ‘Don’t Know What They Don’t Know’ About Tech
A survey by Panasonic at the 2023 International Association of Chiefs of Police really didn’t yield many surprises.As expected, staffing is the primary concern of...
Lawsuit Filed Against Company for Role in Texas Wildfire
While Xcel Energy has acknowledged that it played a role in starting the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle that broke out in late February,...
Shelters in Colorado Springs, Colo., ‘Saved Lives and Limbs’
(TNS) - Along with record-setting dangerously cold temperatures, January's arctic freeze brought the first real-time test of El Paso County's new coordinated response for sheltering...
Test Sirens Blare in the Midwest With at Least One Hiccup
Tornado sirens blared across parts of the Midwest this week, including one by accident and one that's just the first of what will become a...
Waterford, Maine, Voters Establish Disaster Recovery Fund
(TNS) - Residents at the annual town meeting authorized the Select Board to establish a disaster recovery fund in response to the severe storms this...
What Is IT’s Role During an Emergency?
As new technologies continue to streamline operations and enhance campus security at colleges and universities, CIOs and their IT teams are playing an increasingly central...
One Deadly Fire After Another in Connecticut Since January
(TNS) — Fifteen people were killed in fires in the first two months of 2024 in Connecticut, making it the most deadly start to the...