State of emergency declared in parched region following historically dry autumn: 'We have never experienced conditions like this'
A historically dry autumn for portions of the Northeast has left many areas parched and prone to rare wildfires.
First Nation issues state of emergency amid growing violence, asks Quebec police to step up
Long Point First Nation in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region issued a state of emergency Thursday, saying an absence of ...
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State to end use of hotels as shelters
As demand for shelter beds surged between 2022 and 2023, the state struck lease deals to use dozens of hotels and motels ...
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State of emergency declared as crews battle wildfire in Great Barrington
The fire broke out overnight, leading to a state of emergency in the southern Berkshire County town. Hundreds of ...
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Michigan State Police launches new local emergency alert campaign
The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division launched the "Know Your Plan. Be Alert" ...
Stalemate in Congress causes growing backlog of emergency aid loan applications in Helene-devastated North Carolina
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which ...
Trump declaring national emergency at border would not lead to militarization of country, expert says
President-elect Trump's plan to declare a border emergency and use the military to assist with deportations would not lead to ...
Paradise ends state of emergency connected to troublesome sewage station
The Town of Paradise has lifted an 18-day state of emergency now that a problematic sewage pump station is back online.