GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new six-month pilot program was launched Tuesday to help reduce the number of emergency room visits and better coordinate emergency response in Grand Rapids. The program ...

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency in Washington in response to severe flooding affecting multiple counties. Speaking from the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp ...

Starvation, economic collapse, civil unrest and wars are among the risks we face if we don’t take decisive action to limit further global warming and preserve nature, leading experts in climate, food, ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The city of Hillsboro has declared a state of emergency in response to federal immigration agents making dozens of arrests in the area. In a resolution passed overnight Tuesday, the ...

Since March, Waymo, the subsidiary of Alphabet, has been testing its autonomous vehicles in Nashville with and without operators in the driver’s seat. Now the company is set to take the next step. In ...

When we think about timeliness in police, fire and emergency medical services, we often think of response times. And even though it’s recently been pointed out to us that there are other important ...

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — As most know, preparedness is key for first responders when helping during disasters. Emergency management crews from across Oklahoma converged on Edmond to hone their skills ...

The State Department is deploying emergency teams to the Caribbean to help in the response to Hurricane Melissa, which has battered Jamaica and nearby island nations. “In response to catastrophic ...

DALLAS — Agencies across North Texas are participating in a three-day emergency response training exercise this week. The training exercise, which will take place from Oct. 27-29, is called MetroX and ...

Schools across Michigan are changing the way they respond and talk about emergencies. The changes are meant to clear up confusion and make emergency response easier. By the 2026-27 school year, all ...

Anyone who wants to learn how to help in an emergency can take advantage of an opportunity being offered by Detroit officials to become a member of the Community Emergency Response Team. A group of ...

Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree declaring a state of external emergency in response to what his government calls growing “threats” from the United States, Vice President Delcy ...