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The St. George Fire Protection District is suing a Baton Rouge cybersecurity firm after hackers were found to have gained access to the fire district's network — and were lying in wait for a future attack.
FEMA is facing questions about how quickly the agency can respond following a year of job cuts, funding uncertainty and planned major changes after President Donald Trump saying it should be eliminated.
Law enforcement in the state has begun using new AI-enabled security systems that capture high-resolution images of cars to monitor license plates and vehicle characteristics, among other technologies.
Police in North Richland Hills, Texas, are testing advanced drone technology that officials say could help officers respond to accidents and other high-priority calls more quickly and efficiently.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sunday that President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved public assistance for recovery from Winter Storm Fern, which saw more than 20 related death...
The agreement renews and expands Durham’s contract with Axon Enterprises Inc., which has provided body-worn cameras, Tasers and in-car cameras to the Durham Police Department since 2019.
Louisiana officials are working to understand a potentially historic FEMA that could speed payments even as states shoulder more of the disaster response costs and responsibilities.
More than 1 in 5 emergency calls to Columbia and Richland County’s 911 Communications Center ended before an operator answered in 2025. Officials cite staff shortages as the chief reason.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has submitted a request for federal funding on the county’s behalf. The old EOC was located in a building that closed in 2024, and Cayuga County wants to build a permanent replacement.
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season. Here are checklists of what people in at-risk areas should prep for their families, homes, vehicles and pets in case of a major storm.
The State Emergency Communications Center will take on 911 dispatch services for Eddy, Nelson and Sioux counties, easing staffing and financial burdens. The center now serves 29 counties, plus several state...
The fire started shortly after a stranded sailor set off a flare gun last Friday and has burned more than 16,000 acres. The island is part of Channel Islands National Park and home to multiple rare plant spe...
The funding, a total of just more than $10.2 million from a U.S. House of Representatives bill, would pay for a variety of law enforcement improvements, including software and communications upgrades.
More than 400 mostly small communities throughout the Northwest are at greater risk of suffering from impacts of wildfires than previously thought when socioeconomic conditions are factored into risk assessm...
A nonprofit coalition Earth Fire Alliance partnered with Muon Space and Google to launch FireSat, which will scan Earth's most fire-prone regions every 20 minutes, enabling faster detection, monitoring and c...
The drones will be stationed throughout the city "based on crime trends, 911 call volume, response patterns and operational needs." The move is part of a regional and national trend, but privacy concerns per...
The Regroup Mass Notification app will go live June 1 and will enhance the county’s ability to directly communicate information in emergencies. There will be no fee for residents to register, but they do n...
An audit of the Sacramento Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Division found that nearly 40 percent of all calls that received an ambulance response didn't need it, costing the city more than $4....
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The findings will be used to determine whether specific disasters meet criteria to warrant a governor’s request for a federal disaster declaration and FEMA individual assistance.
While some in the Trump administration want to scrap FEMA, a report recommends transferring many current federal tasks to the states, privatizing flood insurance and releasing federal money in the form of gr...
A new Federal Emergency Management Agency transparency requirement may help counties gain visibility into funding requests, via a dashboard. Regular deadlines are expected to drive tracking.
The device, known as the Grappler, is part grappling gun and part lasso, and it is installed on the front bumper of sheriff’s vehicles so it can be shot onto a fleeing suspect’s back tires.