Fake Tornado Warnings Scheduled for Today in Minnesota
(TNS) - Outdoor warning sirens will go off across Minnesota twice on Thursday — but it's only a test.Sirens will blare and the National Weather...
Firefighter Numbers Continue to Shrink as Calls Increase
As more wildland fires occur in several parts of the country, recently Texas, we see the problem of staffing and specifically the shortage of volunteer...
Kane County, Ill., Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards
(TNS) - After years of research, outreach and planning, Kane County recently completed the draft of a plan to reduce the impact of natural hazards...
Flash Flood Warning for Dallas and Ellis Counties Today
(TNS) - An updated flash flood warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Wednesday at 2:37 p.m."At 2:37 p.m., Emergency management reported...
First Responders Among Nearly 500 Killed on Roadways Since 2020
As if law enforcement officers and first responders’ jobs aren’t stressful enough from what they see and who they deal with, they are also extremely...
Researchers Expect ‘Extremely Active’ Hurricane Season
(TNS) - As the El Niño conditions likely transition to La Niña conditions during the summer and fall this year, researchers are forecasting an "extremely...
Planning Led to ‘Uneventful’ Eclipse in Niagara County, N.Y.
(TNS) - Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said he would rather have been over-prepared than under-prepared for Monday's total eclipse of the sun.With a thick...
Eclipse Day Arrives With Good Weather, Light Traffic
(TNS) - Traffic has been slow but steady this morning as the region prepares for today's total eclipse of the sun.Weather conditions appear to be...
Mass. Senator Urges Leaders to Apply for Firefighter Funds
(TNS) - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has fired off a volley of letters to groups representing the Bay State’s municipal leaders and firefighters statewide, urging...
EMS Struggling to Keep Up With Calls in Baldwin County, Ala.
(TNS) - In his time as a state trooper, Baldwin County Commissioner Matt McKenzie noticed that the county’s primary emergency medical service provider, MedStar EMS,...