Recovery

Long Island will be equipped with innovative sensors that will provide data on water levels, rainfall, wind and other factors to a satellite every 12 minutes.

Michael Brown says it was devastating, the low point in his life.

The state collected more than $300 million through June and spent about $260 million, including roughly $228 million on administration and statewide prevention activities, vegetation clearing, defensible space inspections and other programs.

Richland County declared a state of emergency Sunday, which allows the county to seek help from state emergency officials and buy emergency equipment and supplies.

A hurricane as strong as Joaquin -- upgraded to Category 4 on Thursday -- would test a protection system that literally sacrifices beach sand to weaken the surging water as it presses against the concrete Boardwalk.

The city’s $600-million system will feature 11 pump stations, which are needed to pump rain water that collects behind flood walls and levees, and a river walk.

The shooting is among the worst mass killings at schools over the past decade.

Landowners were allegedly unhappy that firefighters were not directly fighting the fire that was burning in a steep watershed that drained into the Salmon River.

The threats include heavy rains, flash flooding, widespread river flooding, beach erosion, and power-line-ripping winds.

While some may see them as felons in jumpsuits, California residents of cities affected by threatening wildfires know inmate firefighters as the 'angels in orange.'

The state's Department of Emergency Management sees October -- "Zombie Preparedness Month" -- as a fun way to highlight the need to be prepared for tornadoes and floods.

Many attendees complained that the police and security was belligerent and disorganized.

The popular backcountry skiing destination will have several sensors installed to detect seismic activity that could warn officials about possible avalanches.

Several local emergency response agencies participated in the exercise. Hosted by Naval Air Station Meridian, the exercise was held in conjunction with National Disaster Preparedness Month.

Would provide residents with further discounts on flood insurance, and also increase federal assistance if there were a disaster.