Recovery

Report says findings present “an important case study in how miscalculations and missteps in small but critical areas can result in significant damages… to a community.”

The Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid System is one of the teams that has been working in the area as wildfires popped up and spread several times recently. What makes TIFMAS unique is the teams don't only respond to fire calls, they are capable of responding to other emergency calls too.

'They were sleeping in their cars, sleeping in their offices, getting an hour here or there.'

In the past decade, calls to St. Paul police involving mental health issues have doubled.

The gauges feed live data that public works and emergency crews can use to prioritize areas that need service.

Endangered schools the subject of $1.2-million study in Washington state.

As more cities weigh seismic retrofit laws — to protect both lives and the region’s limited housing supply — many owner and tenant groups in the Los Angeles area generally agree that earthquake strengthening should be done.

The state will need to come up with about $371 million of that money, and that’s on top of California’s existing wildfire budget.

To help local governments prepare for the possibility of an active shooter, it’s important to have a proactive communication plan in place in the event of an active shooter event in your community.

The fix, included in federal budget legislation approved last week, was hailed as a long-sought antidote to funding troubles that have plagued the region’s firefighting efforts for years.

Problems range from country roads that aren't always well maintained and sometimes end in the middle of nowhere to first responders having to travel lengthy distances to agencies being understaffed.

The authority has applied for a $600,000 flood mitigation grant through FEMA for the project.

The incident at Columbine led to a new line of thinking and the development of the 'active shooter response.'

'You can make another decision besides being completely powerless.'

A partnership between the city and Plano ISD calls for hiring 15 new officers who will not only provide security but also crime prevention, mentoring, safety training and a full-time presence at its campuses.