Cleanup Begins After 11 Tornadoes in Western Michigan
(TNS) - A day after as many as 11 tornadoes landed in west Michigan , residents and authorities struggled to deal with the aftermath of...
4-Year-Old Boy Swept Away in High Waters
(TNS) - A 4-year-old Burleson boy died after being swept away in swift waters during the weekend's storms.At about 1:55 a.m., Johnson County dispatch received...
Honolulu’s 911 System Plagued by Staff Shortages
(TNS) - Assault victim Kenneth Jacob, a Waikiki Neighborhood Board member, retraces his steps and stands at the spot where he was attacked by a...
What’s Changed in New Mexico Since Its Worst Wildfire?
(TNS) - Two years after the most destructive fire in New Mexico history, the U.S. Forest Service has changed the planning process for prescribed fires...
Will More Insurers Go Insolvent After Louisiana’s Next Storm?
(TNS) - The dozen insurers that failed after two busy hurricane seasons left hundreds of thousands of Louisiana homeowners scrambling for new insurance policies at...
Social Workers Embedded in Remodeled 911 Center
(TNS) - The staff who handle 911 calls throughout St. Paul and Ramsey County returned to their remodeled center this week, with embedded social workers...
ShotSpotter Doesn’t Reduce Crime or Shootings
Many cities looking for a solution to the problem of the proliferation of guns and shootings opt to acquire ShotSpotter, software that detects gunshots and...
Baldwin County, Ga., Emergency Training Seemed ‘Real’
(TNS) - Three different scenarios all played out as real emergencies recently in the Bartram Forest.'Real' was the operative word.Shortly before 9:30 a.m., the scenarios...
Wisconsin Fire Department Seeks Aid for Manpower, Services
(TNS) - The Waterford Fire Department is turning to the federal government for help to improve staffing and replace old equipment in the cash-starved department.Faced...
States Pass Laws for Critical Incident Mapping of Schools
Critical Response Group (CRG), a firm that provides incident mapping data, announced yesterday the passing of critical incident mapping legislation that will enhance emergency response...