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Honolulu Officials Defend Flood Response Amid Criticism

City Council presses for better emergency preparedness after devastating North Shore storms.

Three Displaced, Four Dogs Saved in Grays Hill House Fire

Cooking fire causes damage but no injuries in Beaufort County incident.

Hikers Rescued After Flash Flood at Goblin Valley State Park

Several people were caught and washed down the canyon in a 'terrifying ordeal', but rescuers were able to reach them.

Burnet County Holds Statewide Emergency Alert Drill

The two-and-a-half-hour exercise aims to test the state's emergency notification system.

Monroe County Launches New Emergency Alert System Hyperreach

The new system aims to provide faster and more reliable notifications for weather and other emergencies.

Clay County's Emergency Alert System Keeps Residents Safe

Small Texas town utilizes advanced notification technology to warn of severe weather and other threats.

Belford House Fire May Have Started From Solar Panels On Roof

Firefighters responded to the blaze on Sunday afternoon in Middletown, New Jersey.

Goodwill Launches Voucher Program for Kona Low Storm Victims

Nonprofit provides $60,000 in emergency clothing and household goods vouchers to impacted residents.

Early Morning House Fire Strikes South Memphis

Firefighters battle blaze in Midtown neighborhood

Baker City Residents Face Low Water Pressure After Main Break

Public works crews searching for additional broken lines causing outage south of Valley Avenue.

BLM Opens Rural Fire Readiness Program for Wildfire Response

Applications now accepted for training, equipment, and communication tools to support local fire partners.

Small Plane Crash-Lands in Northeast Philly Park

Two people aboard taken to hospital in serious condition after emergency landing

Hawaii Faces $1B in Storm Recovery Costs, Seeks Federal Aid

State braces for potential cuts to FEMA funding and disaster mitigation under new administration

Battery Explosion Sparks Fire at Tallahassee Apartment Complex

Ten residents displaced after blaze at Inverness Apartments

Beaumont to test emergency alert systems in statewide exercise

The city's Office of Emergency Management will assess system readiness and urge residents to prepare for emergencies.

Dramatic Water Rescue in Willard

Adult and child pulled from vehicle trapped on flooded road

Elderly Woman Rescued from Burning Vineyard Home

Sacramento fire crews respond to early morning house fire, transport victim to hospital

Large Fire Breaks Out at Durham Building

Firefighters battle blaze on Sprunt Avenue, cause still under investigation

Preliminary Report Released on Merrill Field Plane Crash

The NTSB details the moments leading up to the incident that left one person hospitalized with injuries.

Diesel Spill Contained at Southport Ferry Terminal

Mechanical failure at fuel pumping station leads to environmental cleanup efforts.