Test Sirens Blare in the Midwest With at Least One Hiccup
Tornado sirens blared across parts of the Midwest this week, including one by accident and one that's just the first of what will become a...
Waterford, Maine, Voters Establish Disaster Recovery Fund
(TNS) - Residents at the annual town meeting authorized the Select Board to establish a disaster recovery fund in response to the severe storms this...
What Is IT’s Role During an Emergency?
As new technologies continue to streamline operations and enhance campus security at colleges and universities, CIOs and their IT teams are playing an increasingly central...
One Deadly Fire After Another in Connecticut Since January
(TNS) — Fifteen people were killed in fires in the first two months of 2024 in Connecticut, making it the most deadly start to the...
County Dashboard Helps Residents Plan for Extreme Weather
(TNS) — The launch of a new dashboard aimed at informing Eau Claire County residents of threats due to weather or other conditions has officials...
Could Tech Have Thwarted Pennsylvania Train Derailment?
It’s still very early in the investigation into the train derailment in eastern Pennsylvania Saturday morning that involved three trains and left two railroad cars...
New Defibrillator App Is Available in Crawford County, Pa.
(TNS) - A new smartphone application is available now in Crawford County to register automated external defibrillators (AEDs) used to aid in surviving sudden cardiac...
Lahaina to Get Prefab Buildings for Wildfire Survivors
(TNS) - A state social services agency is working to produce what could be the first temporary housing community developed for Maui fire survivors, a...
Bamberg County, S.C., Seeks FEMA Help After Tornado
(TNS) - Bamberg County is seeking individual assistance funding through FEMA following the tornado that ripped through downtown.A letter from Gov. Henry McMaster has been...
Largest Wildfire in Texas History Continues to Burn
(TNS) - The largest wildfire in Texas history is actively burning today. The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is burning a total of 1,075,000...