Response

Fires burning in Polk County, N.C., have grown larger than 6,000 acres. Experts say that's due in part to the abundance of fuel in forests created by destruction from Hurricane Helene last September.

The Pauline Road Fire burning north of Houston is causing hazardous air for residents in its immediate vicinity, but the winds may change and the mixture of gases and particle pollution can travel far.

After an investigation found that 911 callers in the Atlanta area were often left waiting for an operator to answer, most call centers have made great progress toward industry standards, which matches national trends.

Following wildfires Friday that destroyed dozens of homes, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a disaster in 12 counties, removing restrictions from vehicle weight requirements and other regulations to expedite services to impacted areas.

After incorrect emergency alerts caused confusion and "information fatigue" during the Los Angeles wildfires in January, a California legislative committee is considering a statewide alert system and how to rebuild public trust.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday following multiple wildfires that broke out on the South Shore of Long Island. Personnel from state offices including emergency management were deployed.

Residents in parts of West Virginia hit by severe flooding last week are encouraged to fill out forms reporting associated property damages. These surveys will help FEMA determine whether it can provide assistance.

Given the 2 to 6 inches of rain predicted to hit Kentucky this weekend, Gov. Andy Beshear's emergency declaration activates teams to help in the event of severe flooding.

Students in a criminal justice program at Vinal Technical High School built a free website for first responders that gives daily briefings on hurricanes, disease outbreaks, power outages and solar flares.

Several missteps at the site of last year’s fatal fire in SouthPark may have contributed to conditions that killed two men and required emergency rescues of many more, newly obtained state records show.

Hurricane Francine hit the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 storm Wednesday, but quickly lessened to a Category 1. While less severe than other recent hurricanes, it is still capable of causing severe damage.

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response training specializes in school shootings and terrorism involving active shooter attacks. It replaces an older program found to be flawed after the Uvalde, Texas, event.

The storm is anticipated to develop into a hurricane by the time it arrives on the Gulf Coast. The Texas Division of Emergency Management is readying a 24-hour operations center and other additional resources.

Members of Congress met in Lahaina this week to evaluate what worked and what didn't in the government's response to the August 2023 fire that destroyed most of the town and killed 102.

Apalachee High School staff just this year started wearing badges with a form of ID from Centegix that allows them to alert administrators and first responders of an emergency, including Wednesday's deadly shooting.

“It has since come to our attention that a technological error occurred with our messaging software, and not all families received our initial notification,” the school wrote on its website.

Chief Mike Lee said the technology is part of the Flock Safety law enforcement system, which also includes license plate readers in Anderson and in several other locations in Madison County.

The Network Coverage Enhancement is the second major initiative this year investing a total of $8 billion over the next 10 years, expanding the network and increasing coverage.