Preparedness

Residents in three fast-growing Boise neighborhoods say that evacuation efforts could trap them there if the wind blows the wrong way or the main road becomes blocked.

In North Carolina, the cold is creeping in as autumn gives way to winter early in the mountains, but this year it comes at a precarious time, when many residents are still suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Four local fire departments in northern Massachusetts will share more than $600,000 in federal grants, money which will help bring in new tech and potentially faster response times for each station.

The Harford County government paid off $220,000 in student loans for 44 first responders this year, making payments directly to lenders through the county’s NEXT GEN Responder Student Loan Relief Program.

When a disaster strikes, it’s best to act fast so you can get reimbursements sooner rather than later. Here’s how to get your tax documents back, according to the IRS.

Officials with the fire department in Ventura County, which is northwest of Los Angeles, labeled the blaze very dangerous and encouraged residents to heed evacuation orders.

Isolated and unreliable cell service can cause problems in parks when emergencies like fires happen, but in Colorado, a new grant from the USDA aims to connect some far-flung locations.

A growing system in the Caribbean could develop into Tropical Storm Rafael and intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The DeKalb Fire Protection District was awarded the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Fire Protection Grant, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and will help replace outdated equipment.

A HAZMAT communications team from Fairfield County, Conn., has been working for two weeks to help restore communications systems along with distributing much-needed supplies to the community.

In a region renowned for its sandy coastline, where billions of tourism dollars are pumped into the local economy by beachgoers each year, the storms’ aftermaths have spawned an employment nightmare.

As Louisiana homeowners face soaring insurance costs with no sign of relief on the way, the tumultuous insurance market has opened up a prime opportunity for investors around the world.

As hurricanes become more severe and dangerous, Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., will play a role in improving research for forecasts by building more advanced “hurricane hunter” aircraft.

Many schools do them, but lawmakers, law enforcement officials, parents and others are considering whether Connecticut should mandate active shooter drills. Concerns include the impact practicing for these scenarios has on schoolchildren.

Next-generation 911 with the resilience of a modern, digital, Internet protocol-based network was essential to North Carolina’s storm response. It enabled officials to answer nearly 90,000 emergency calls in three days.

Residents in the 12 additional counties can now apply for federal disaster assistance, including home repair, property loss and temporary lodging. Currently, nearly 40 counties around the state qualify for FEMA aid.

The early warning system’s yearly test rang some California cellphones on a significant date in earthquake history. Warnings went out Oct. 17, the 35th anniversary of the Bay Area Loma Prieta temblor.

The New York Army National Guard will deploy 41 soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Syracuse along with 10 Humvees to provide general-purpose support for recovery efforts in Florida.