Preparedness
Power Outages Begin In California Amid Hot, Windy Weather
California’s biggest utility shut off electricity to more than a million people Wednesday for what could be days on end.
Education
Who Are the Sacklers, The Family Behind Maker Of Oxycontin?
The billionaire Sackler family owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, which filed for bankruptcy this week as part of an effort to settle some 2,600 lawsuits.
Response
9-Year-Old Charged With Murder in 5 Illinois Fire Deaths
A 9-year-old child accused of causing a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder.
Emergency Management News
California Wildfires: Evacuations and Proactive Power Cuts
California wildfires: More than 1,600 homes in Los Angeles were evacuated Friday as various wildfires erupted and spread throughout San Fernando Valley.
9-Year-Old Charged With Murder in 5 Illinois Fire Deaths
Power Outages Begin In California Amid Hot, Windy Weather
A Year After Michael, Florida Community Still In Crisis
EDM Wednesday Briefing: PG&E Power Shutoffs Underway amid Red Flag Warnings
Police: 3 Dead, 1 Missing After Car Plunges Into Canal