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On the Ground During L.A.’s Wildfire Emergency
With four fires raging, tens of thousands have evacuated and others are confronting the precarity of where they live.
What’s a State of Emergency? Here’s what it means when one is declared in NC
Gov. Stein has issued a State of Emergency for North Carolina. Here’s what that means and some past examples of declarations.
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
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Emergency Alert sent in error to all LA County residents, increasing panic amid fires
I have been informed the evacuation warning that many of us just received on our phones was mistakenly issued countywide due to a technical error,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said.
At Los Angeles emergency shelters, wildfire evacuees turn to community help amid uncertainty
Emergency shelters have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ...
State of Emergency declared in North Carolina by Gov. Josh Stein ahead of winter storm
STATE OF EMERGENCY | “This storm will likely bring significant impacts from snow, sleet, and freezing rain in different parts ...
Alabama declares state of emergency in 37 counties ahead of winter weather threat
Gov. Kay Ivey encouraged people to stay off the roads, if possible, in the affected areas, and to make preparations today.