VR App Aims to Motivate Coastal Evacuation During Storms
(TNS) — The high water tide from the ocean that inundates the land during hurricanes, colloquially known as storm surge, is the leading cause of...
N.C. Wildfires Continue to Grow, Fueled by Aftermath of Helene
(TNS) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by...
Denver Adds Monthly Phone Fee to Improve 911 Answering Times
(TNS) — In an effort to improve the city’s 911 answer times, Denverites will soon pay a higher fee on their monthly phone bills.The Denver...
Oceanside, Calif., Police Consider Drones as First Responders
(TNS) — The Oceanside Police Department has been offered grant money for a 13-month trial of new “first responder” drones that can soar from a...
Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Connecticut EMS Services
(TNS) — EMS providers and legislators are sending a dire warning that Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed $8 million in cuts to Medicaid reimbursements to EMS...
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...