Hurricane Otis Devastated Acapulco but Left Lessons to Heed
Hurricane Otis transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane last month, the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Mexico’s history, killing...
Shooter’s Dad Charged with ‘Reckless and Unjustified Risk’
(TNS) - Robert Crimo Jr.’s upcoming trial on charges of reckless conduct is an unusual case, according to experts, prosecutors and defense attorneys.Only on a...
Texas Survey Respondents Favor More Gun Control Measures
In a survey of more than 5,300 Houston and Harris County, Texas, residents, more than 80 percent of respondents said they would support measures —...
County 911 Center Receives 800,000 Emergency Calls a Year
(TNS) - Delaware County 911 operators take 800,000 emergency calls each year, making the center in Middletown Township one of the busiest in Pennsylvania."We are...
Calls to 911 During Idalia Conveyed Fear, Regret
(TNS) - As Hurricane Idalia pushed storm surge onto Redington Beach, a man dialed 911 for the third time that morning.“I’m stuck, I need to...
WA County Gets $1M Grant for Wildfire, Smoke Resiliency
(TNS) - Chelan County was recently awarded a $1 million grant to help the area become more resilient to wildfires and wildfire smoke.The Environmental Protection...
Quick-Moving Flames Ignite as Santa Ana Winds Raise Danger
(TNS) - The season's first Santa Ana wind event was expected to last through Monday night, and it brought dangerous fire conditions to Southern California....
Hurricane Otis’ Power Now a Common Nightmare Scenario
(TNS) - Hurricane Otis’s burst of strength as it bore down on the Mexican resort city of Acapulco was so extreme that forecasters called it...
As Climate Warms Santa Cruz County Thinks Home Rebuilding
(TNS) -As many in Santa Cruz County can attest, surviving a natural disaster is one thing, but recovering from it is something else entirely.More than...
Shelter in Place Alert Sent to More Phones Than Intended
(TNS) - Chippewa Falls police say that the shelter in place order sent on Friday, Oct. 20 to local residents' cell phones was disseminated too...