Wildfire Fighting Agencies Spend Too Little on Prevention
Wildfire agencies around the country have been slow to adopt technologies that can help them detect and locate wildfires, even the technologies that are no...
As Gulf of Mexico Rises, Who Along Coast Is Most Vulnerable?
(TNS) - All along the Mississippi Coast, where the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico can quickly stir up storms, scientists who track the...
NOAA Predicts Less Coastal High-Tide Flooding This Year
Although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is projecting fewer overall high-tide flooding days through April 2025, Pacific Island communities and the western Gulf...
Tropical Storm Debby Leads to Burst Dams, Evacuations
(TNS) - Three dams have burst in Bulloch County following heavy rain and flooding produced by Tropical Storm Debby, officials said Wednesday.At least four dozen...
Chicago Hospitals Prepare for Democratic National Convention
(TNS) -- Each summer, Rush University Medical Center holds a drill to make sure it’s prepared for disasters — events such as mass shootings and...
Prepared Ups 911 Tech Slate With Two-Way Spanish Translation
As emergency dispatch gets more multicultural and multilingual, a new capability from Prepared could make it more efficient, too.The company, known for its focus on...
Tropical Storm Debby Moving Through Georgia to South Carolina
(TNS) - Tropical Storm Debby was slowly moving through Georgia early Tuesday morning as it headed toward South Carolina, where rain already began falling in...
Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall in Florida, Tornadoes Threaten
(TNS) — Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend early Monday before dropping back to a tropical storm as it moved inland, according to...
Why Do So Many Big Wildfires Hit Butte County, Calif.?
(TNS) — Wildfire smoke blocked out the sun in Chico on Friday, and Doug Laurie was once again holed up at home with windows closed...
Colorado Fires Continue Burning Along the Front Range
(TNS) - A status report on the four main fires burning along the Front Range:Alexander MountainThe Alexander Mountain fire has hit more than two dozen...