Lorain County, Ohio, Approves New Emergency Alert System
(TNS) — ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County is implementing a new emergency alert system following a series of critical failures with its current provider, Wireless...
Houston Fire Leads to Polluted Air for Area Residents
(TNS) — Houston-area residents living near Sam Houston National Forest risk breathing in unhealthy pollution from the 2,000-acre wildfire ripping across the area, even as...
Metro Atlanta 911 Response Times Improve, but Work Remains
(TNS) — People in crisis are reaching 911 operators with more ease a year after an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found significant delays for...
Maps Show Expanded Tsunami Risk Areas for Calif. Coast
(TNS) — The risk of damaging flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along stretches of California’s renowned coastline, state officials...
Police in Modesto, Calif., Add AI to Cameras, to Spot Guns
(TNS) — The Modesto Police Department is experimenting with gun-detecting artificial intelligence software as part of a pilot program that began last month, the agency...
FEMA Approves $8.9M in Assistance for W.Va. Flood Victims
(TNS) — More than $8.9 million in federal assistance has now been approved for area flood victims, FEMA said Monday.FEMA has now approved $8,931,727 in...
N.Y. Bill Would Create Disaster Recovery Insurance Liaison
(TNS) — Staten Islanders are no strangers to the devastation brought by natural disasters and the plethora of insurance-related issues that can arise in their...
Oklahoma Declares Disaster After Wildfires, High Winds
(TNS) — Wildfires destroyed more than 50 homes in the Stillwater area Friday, according to an early assessment by the Stillwater Fire Department.Fire Chief Terry...
Westport, Conn., Eyes New $100M Public Safety Complex
(TNS) —WESTPORT — The town's first responders are pushing for a public safety complex to house police, fire and EMS services.Town leaders joined Fire Chief...
FEMA Hiring Temporary Workers to Aid L.A. Wildfire Recovery
(TNS) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to hire more than two dozen temporary workers to help with fire recovery efforts in Southern California.The...