Natural Disaster
The Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department firehouse sustained major damage from a derecho event
LAFD firefighters used pumps to remove water from a swimming pool to remove additional weight and stress from the hillside
Firefighters describe their actions 30 years ago during the earthquake that claimed 72 lives
Floodwaters surrounded a burning home in Lincoln Park as firefighters tried extinguish the blaze
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
Four adults and two children were killed in severe storms that hit in Montgomery County and north of Nashville
Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
A California fire department and utility company devised the exercise to underscore National Preparedness Month messaging to plan for disasters
Flooding washed out the bridge serving as the only road access for some Leominster residents
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
Lessons learned from past storms and preparations for Hurricane Hilary played a part in having zero fatalities
Only 115 bodies have been recovered in the wildfire and fewer than half of have been identified
A social media roundup of how some fire departments took action as Hurricane Idalia made landfall
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph
The Category 3 storm struck an area still dealing with damage from Hurricane Ian last year
Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday bringing storm surge and flooding
Pressure is on the dogs and handlers to find the remains of victims and provide closure
President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people
Crews worked to clear mud, dig roads and deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary
Preparation and early warning are critical, but there’s no guarantee we can match Mother Nature’s forces
Yellowknife residents were given a noon deadline to leave the city as the fire grew six times larger overnight
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
While no fire department is ever fully prepared for such extreme conditions, we must constantly review and practice our response efforts
Amid the flames, first responders are working to rescue and evacuate stranded tourists and residents from the island of Maui
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
Miami-Dade County’s new Emergency Operations Center will have a 12-story fortified bunker for offices and emergency vehicles
