The Rancho fire in Laguna Beach was extinguished by Wednesday, July 9. But city fire chief cautions resident to stay vigilant ...

Recent severe storms have underscored the importance of emergency alert systems in North Carolina, with counties like Orange, Durham, and Chatham issuing numerous life-saving notifications.

It’s not a detention facility that is going to be up to par with the requirements necessarily, so yeah, it’s horrible,” his ...

Orange County jail staff could be required to transport ICE detainees, if modified agreement is approved by commissioners ...

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said July 8 that state officials were working to confirm the total number of fatalities.

Volusia County is offering specialized training for volunteers to assist their neighbors during emergencies, with the first session held Thursday night.

At least 121 people have been killed and 173 others are missing as Texas officials deflect questions over the state’s ...

Rachel Able stood scanning Kohanaiki Beach, her stomach in knots as she looked out across the sparkling waves and rocky tide pools on the western shore of the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi has the second highest rate of resident drownings in the nation, but there’s been no serious statewide effort to address the problem. Instead, ocean safety efforts are left up to individual ...

A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County, Tennessee has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:19 a.m. in Orange County, California. Pine Fire has been burning on private land.