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The flooding in Texas this week, wildfires in Canada and record-breaking heat in New England are reminders that the ...

Disasters can damage critical infrastructure, leading to temporary outages in cell service, internet, and power. When communication systems go down, it's vital to be prepared with alternate ways ...

Sirens are not triggered during flooding or flash flooding in Polk County. Outdoor warning sirens are only activated for tornado warnings or severe thunderstorm warnings with wind speeds of 70 mph or ...

Amid the finger-pointing among Texas officials following the flooding tragedy that has killed more than 100 so far, those in forecasting and emergency management circles are taking stock of their ...

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth ...

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...

Locally, Beaufort and Jasper counties use Nixle to share alerts from law enforcement, emergency services and city governments ...