Natural Disaster
Flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal’s remnants displaced over 60 people in central North Carolina, prompting more than 50 water rescues in Chapel Hill
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
Sources said as the flood hit the city, around 3,000 firefighters were told to stay home
Responders can get free tickets for themselves and five additional guests to WonderWorks, a science-driven attraction
J.R. Atkins said he recognized the symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis immediately after a mosquito bite became infected
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Smoke was coming from the home, but firefighters couldn’t respond until five hours later due to suspended service during the storm
“We can’t help the people who are truly in need when we keep having to deal with people who are minorly inconvenienced,” Fire Capt. Jason Sellers said
“Chokes me up. This is so cool, these boys are all the way from California,” Twitter user Franco Powers said
Firefighters were rescuing people from homes struck by trees near the Florida line in Lowndes County, Georgia
Fire crews and police took an armored vehicle through the city to reach the woman’s house
Quiet Warrior
A group of 25 firefighters made the drive south to help more than 150 firefighters who lost their homes due to Hurricane Harvey
Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban said the weather remains too dangerous to send crews out, but his team is contacting surrounding buildings
About 30,000 people heeded orders to evacuate the Keys as the storm closed in, but an untold number did not, in part because staying behind is a point of pride
Fort Lauderdale Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser stressed that crews will not be monitoring social media on a regular basis
“We have to prepare for the worst,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said moments after instructing more than 650,000 people to get out
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
The safety product company donated almost 100,000 PPE pieces to support responders in the region impacted by the storm
Officials said firefighters and police officers would have to evacuate until wind and surging waters abate
Although the forecast track changes hourly, the Category 5 hurricane has potential to be a devastating blow for Florida
Some firefighters and paramedics face the task of jumping from one disaster to preparing for potentially another as their home state readies for a possible hit
A group of firefighters were shot at while conducting search and rescue operations
Whataburger tweeted the moment a New York responder tried their classic double meat burger
Many of the deaths happened when people were caught in quickly rising floodwaters or lost control on water-logged roads
The governor said the destruction wrought by Harvey far exceeds both Superstorm Sandy and Katrina
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Academy Sports and Outdoors has hosted more than 400 responders who have traveled from all over the country to help victims in need
Officials were concerned some residents might still be waiting to be rescued after several days of flooding
It’s estimated that 80 percent of firefighters in one department have lost their homes
Rocket, who was deemed “too energetic” for adoption and was set to be put down, is a search dog trained to work with responders in disasters
Quiet Warrior
Donnie Glenn and his wife Donna are traveling from shelter to shelter searching for people in need of medical attention
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared the emergency and gave health care providers flexibility
