Natural Disaster
With at least 82 dead and 41 still missing after catastrophic flooding in central Texas, officials warn of more life-threatening rain as search efforts continue
Authorities confirmed that Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips was last seen attempting a rescue in Burnet County
Families and rescuers continue searching Camp Mystic, where 11 girls and a counselor remain missing
West Point and Vails Gate Firefighter Alec Tannenbaum, 29, a decorated Marine veteran, died after responding to calls in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
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Volunteer Firefighter Joe Lott, who has volunteered with two Georgia fire departments for 15 years, was helping with tornado cleanup when his house caught fire
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
Officials say 38 people, including 33 making rescue efforts after an earlier first avalanche, were killed
Local media reported that one person had died and another was injured in a home collapse in the aftermath of an initial 6.4 magnitude quake off the coast
Photos show a collapsed roof and debris, but Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said no firefighters at Station 41 were hurt
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Authorities raised the storm’s death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found dead in his stranded pickup truck
Emergency crews evacuated 87 residents from a nursing home in Porter as floodwaters began to seep into the home
The Harris County Sheriff office shared images and a video of first responders rescuing people stranded in their cars
Firefighters returned to the fire station after conducting high-water rescues to find two generators and the septic system destroyed
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami’s urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval
The Search & Rescue Data Collector Tool allows first responders to capture real-time information, enabling command leadership to see where resources are needed
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Fire department and medical personnel will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help with the relief effort in the Bahamas
The San Diego task force specialty is dealing with “confined space search and rescue” scenarios within collapsed structures
Missouri Task Force 1 sent 52 members, including firefighters, doctors, engineers and others, to help with water rescues
CDEMA has an 18-person Rapid Needs Assessment Team stationed in Nassau, ready to be deployed to impacted areas as soon as the storm passes
The Texas Task Force I includes specialized water rescue responders from several Texas cities
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