emergency management

Local officials issued evacuation orders for at least 20 homes as temperatures spiked and snowmelt coursed through the streets on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Kaysville, Utah. A record-breaking snow season has raised fears of spring flooding throughout Utah as the weather in mountain regions warms.

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Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding

4:47am April 19, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The state experienced record snowfall last winter, and as snow melts, it could cause natural disasters, such as avalanches and mudslides, Gov. Spencer Cox says.

When Shutdowns Began, Counties Struggled For Resources, Data

8:32am May 22, 2020

by Paul Garber

Editors note: WFDD worked with other public radio stations in North Carolina to look at the how counties responded to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Women stand outside a house damaged by a tornado Sunday night in the Preston Hollow section of Dallas. The city was still cleaning up on Monday.

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A Tornado Struck Sunday Night. Now Dallas Is Assessing The Damage

5:20pm October 21, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

Extensive structural damage was apparent by sunrise, but no fatalities or injuries have been reported, Mayor Eric Johnson said early Monday.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sent a false incoming ballistic missile emergency alert in January. The FCC released a report with recommendations on Tuesday.

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FCC On Hawaii's Bogus Alert: Don't Say 'This Is Not A Drill' During Drills

8:02pm April 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

A final report by the Federal Communications Commission on Hawaii's false missile alert provided analysis into what went wrong and recommendations on how to prevent another mishap.

Honolulu attorney Michael Green, right, sits with his client, the former Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who sent a false missile alert to residents and visitors in Hawaii, left, during an interview with reporters on Feb. 2, 2018 in Honolulu.

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Who Should Warn the Public of Nuclear War?

1:25pm February 12, 2018

by Martin Kaste

America's emergency alert system expects local authorities to warn the public in case of a ballistic missile attack. Some wish the feds would cut out the middle man.

A U.S. Army soldier unloads a shipment of water provided by FEMA as a resident walks past in San Isidro, Puerto Rico.

FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico

5:25pm January 29, 2018

by Adrian Florido

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered millions of meals and gallons of water since Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Four months later, it says that help is no longer needed.

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Extreme Cold Can Mean Frozen Pipes, Costly Damages

3:49pm February 18, 2015

by Keri Brown

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