South Africa has declared a national disaster following torrential rains and widespread flooding that have claimed at least 30 lives in the country's northern regions. The severe weather has also ...

President Trump has issued a message marking September as National Preparedness Month, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to strengthening disaster readiness across the country. In the ...

Indonesia's government is resisting growing pressure to declare a national disaster over devastating floods that killed hundreds of people and laid waste to parts of Sumatra island. The country has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just prior to the full fury of January’s great winter storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared it would “cease ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Red Cross of Idaho and East Oregon are urging people to get their homes and loved ones ready to respond to disasters during National Preparedness Month through September.

During this year’s active active hurricane and wildfire season, officials are dealing with the challenge of evacuating and sheltering people in the middle of a pandemic. A recent workshop examined how ...

When historic wildfires tore through the idyllic tropical landscape of Maui, Hawaii, the national attention resulted in an overwhelming number of public records requests. The county turned to Granicus ...