Hurricane Helene Drives Beaufort Schools to Remote Learning
(TNS) — Assuming the district's electrical and Internet utilities are functioning, students in Beaufort County Schools will transition to remote learning Friday in wake of...
State of Emergency Declared in Georgia Ahead of Helene
(TNS) — Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Helene, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Chris...
Marin County, Calif., Rolls Out Fire Risk Scoring Tool
(TNS) — Marin fire officials who conduct home fire risk evaluations have a new tool to determine which properties need the most attention.The Marin Wildfire...
Fla. Issues State of Emergency, Evacuations Ahead of Storm
(TNS) — Several Florida counties are already under mandatory evacuation orders and most of the state is under a state of emergency as a storm...
Florida County Prepares for Hurricane With New Tool
As a likely hurricane roars toward Florida, public officials in Pasco County, along the state’s western coast, are using new software designed to help them...
Hurricane Helene Could Make Landfall in Florida Midweek
(TNS) — Forecasters are monitoring a tropical storm system in the Western Caribbean that could turn into Hurricane Helene by midweek.The storm system — now...
Bill Would Increase Transparency for Nat’l Flood Insurance
(TNS) — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Friday will introduce the National Flood Insurance Premium Transparency Act to empower homeowners to better understand — and...
Georgia Expo Promotes First Responder Health and Wellness
(TNS) — For Keith Hood, the First Responders Health and Wellness Expo held Thursday at Albany State University's West Campus was an opportunity to learn...
Boulder, Colo., Offers Homeowners $1K for Wildfire Resilience
(TNS) — Boulder officials are launching a new program to help property owners in specific areas of western Boulder to create more wildfire-resilient homes.The Wildfire...
Conn. Flooding Report Calls for Infrastructure Investment, Staffing
(TNS) — A major, timely report on Connecticut's need to prepare for the types of historic flooding that devastated parts of the state last month,...