Recovery

While some proposals would help keep flood insurance affordable and sustainable, Rossi said several bills proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives could have harmful implications for Massachusetts property owners.

Armed with still and video cameras, they’re expected to be a useful tool in everything from child abduction cases and the apprehension of violent criminals to assessing traffic accidents.

The National Weather Service expects a slightly above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, with 11-17 named storms.

The program would offer 5% discount, which comes to about $168K in savings annually, or around $75 per policy holder.

A tsunami striking the U.S. mainland might seem far-fetched, but scientists say preparation is crucial because it will happen — it’s just a matter of when.

'The fire service is slowly becoming more out of shape.'

'Someone is going to click on a link they shouldn't.'

Local emergency managers are promoting Nixle in the Blue Springs and Grain Valley area to keep residents updated on developing severe weather and similar incidents.

Based at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Peek takes a sociological view, researching how populations, especially children, are affected by disasters.

Proposed budget cuts would hurt security and could curb mitigation efforts.

The search for solutions as volunteer firefighter recruitment sputters and 911 calls soar.

As the rich move away from disaster-prone areas, the poor may be left behind.

For more than a year, agencies have been planning how to address public health and safety concerns for when visitors flood the area on or before the Aug. 21 event.

Many Republicans want to help prevent and fight wildfires by giving the agencies that manage the federal forests more money and greater ability to thin out the forests. But most Democrats say the bill would lead to more logging without first considering potential damage to the forests.

Homeland Security provided the bus funding in 2003, to the tune of around $500,000. Rolla Fire and Rescue outfitted the bus in 2004 for another $200,000.