Natural Disaster
The Pickett Fire in Napa County and the Flat Fire spanning Deschutes and Jefferson counties have prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 5,000 residents
Kristin Crowley’s legal claim says Bass ousted her and ran a “misinformation” campaign to shift blame for L.A.’s most destructive wildfire
All 179 inmates were evacuated from Rifle prison as the 167-square-mile wildfire spread
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
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Harvey
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
Carolyn Gish responded to Chief Glen Kneeland’s post about helping Hurricane Harvey victims and let him know of two stranded people
Fire and EMS providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
South Carolina Forestry Commission is sending 18 members of its incident management team to help with ongoing flood recovery efforts
Bayou animals such as alligators, snakes and fire ants are all looking for higher ground
“This is going to be a bigger rescue effort than Katrina just because of the consistent rain,” Chief Charles Hood said
It’s not known yet what kinds or how much sewage, chemicals and waterborne germs are mixed in the water
The store hosted a “first responder day” before they opened to the public
MOST POPULAR
- Small towns reeling after FEMA cuts climate grant program to protect against natural disasters
- ‘Team Blaze’: California boasts nation’s first all-hazards military firefighting strike team
- Fla. city first responders awarded $1.1M hurricane recovery grant
- President Trump proposes reducing role of FEMA during visit to hurricane-battered N.C.
- Inside look: Assessing unmanned ground vehicles for emergency response