A flood relief project in South Tampa raises concerns over traffic disruptions and delays ahead of another hurricane season fast approaching.

Obion County Mayor Steve Carr declared a state of emergency Sunday, Feb. 16, and ordered a mandatory evacuation for Rives ...

Sonoma Valley residents could face hours of gridlocked traffic jams in the event of an evacuation because of a wildfire, ...

A tractor-trailer jackknifed at the intersection of the 60 and 215 freeways in Riverside Thursday morning as rain made for a ...

South Seas wants to redevelop its Captiva property by building higher and denser, to the dismay of many neighbors. A zoning hearing started Friday.

The University of Houston (UH) is vulnerable to impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes. This Hurricane Response Guide provides guidelines and establishes protocols for an organized response to a ...

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

In just a few hours, hurricane-force winds would stoke three ... acting as an incident commander — to evaluate radio traffic and 911 calls to help determine where to send resources and evacuation ...

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Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents.

As they try to recover from Hurricane Helene and a tough winter ... and are urging residents to adhere to evacuation orders. The evacuation orders have been lifted. An emergency shelter was ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders for ... “Obviously we’re on notice from the hurricane we thought we were in a safe climate ...