South Carolina Needs a ‘Hail Mary Pass’ for Disaster Help
(TNS) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster asked President Joe Biden Tuesday to declare the April 20 hail storm that battered Rock Hill a federal...
Verizon Frontline to Gather and Share UAS Data With NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is tasked with forecasting future storms to alert the public and provide information to emergency management personnel so...
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...