Manatee County, Fla., Mulls Stormwater Fee to Help Flooding
(TNS) — Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues.The fee would add millions to the budget...
Michigan House Approves $75M for Ice Storm Recovery
(TNS) — A Michigan House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would push about $75 million toward a relief fund for northern Michigan to...
Medical Drone Trials to Test Supply Drops for Emergencies
(TNS) — An initiative using aerial drones to deliver defibrillators, EpiPens and other medical supplies to local emergency scenes has been cleared for a test...
Calif. Law Allocates $180M for Wildfire Prevention
(TNS) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Monday that allocates $180 million for wildfire prevention projects, such as prescribed burns and...
Minneapolis Set to Encrypt Emergency Dispatch Communications
(TNS) — For more than a decade, Lynne Crockett has relied upon her mobile police scanner to stay informed about crime in her own neighborhood.The...
FEMA Cuts $300M for Florida Hurricane, Flooding Relief
(TNS) — Nearly $300 million in federal aid meant to help protect Florida communities from flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters has been frozen since...
Children, Smartwatches Cause Most Accidental 911 Calls in Alabama
(TNS) — The Morgan County 911 center received 19 accidental calls on Tuesday and Limestone County 911 averaged 23 accidental calls per day in March,...
Nev. Legislature Seeks Data on Energy Shutoffs During Heat Waves
(TNS) — Both extreme heat and frigid winters kill in Nevada. Air conditioning and heat can be Nevadans’ only hope of avoiding heat stroke or...
Drones Give Local Police Real-Time Situational Awareness
Small, lightweight, camera-equipped drones are becoming an integral piece of local police department equipment, offering real-time overhead views of incidents ranging from car accidents to...
Kentucky Rains Prompt Evacuations, Set to Break Records
(TNS) — Multiple days of relentless rain has sent rivers cresting to historic levels across Kentucky, prompted mandatory evacuations and pleas from public officials to...