Tag: Disaster planning and response
National fireworks shortage on display locally
This year's at-home fireworks displays will likely include fewer light shows than usual.
At the TNT Fireworks tent in the parking lot of the Franklin...
Businesses, schools close as storm Elsa nears Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines closed schools, businesses and an international airport on Friday as the eastern...
Canada hunts for survivors of fire that destroyed small town
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Officials on Friday hunted for any missing residents of a British Columbia town destroyed by wildfire as Canadian Prime Minister...
PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its...
Tropical Storm Enrique misses direct hit on Baja resorts
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Enrique swirled to the east of the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, missing a direct hit...
As wildfires rage, Biden will raise federal firefighter pay
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to temporarily raise pay for federal firefighters to ensure that no one fighting wildland fires is making...
‘Not fun’: Northwest heat wave builds, all-time records fall
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's largest city broke its all-time heat record on Saturday. It could beat the new mark on Sunday.
...
US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire...
Dike, Michel each score 2 goals in Orlando City’s 5-0 win
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daryl Dike and Benji Michel each scored two goals, and Nani had a goal and two assists as Orlando City beat...
Biden to ‘bring every resource’ to manage busy storm season
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration needs to “bring every resource to bear" to deal with natural disasters as huge...