Temperature in Phoenix Spikes to Hottest of the Year
The temperature in Phoenix hit a whopping 115 degrees Tuesday, making it the city's hottest day so far this year.
Emergency Management News
Number Of US Overdose Deaths Appears To Be Falling
U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest.
Ebola Outbreak In Congo Declared A Global Health Emergency
WHO: The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency; the virus spread this week to a city of two million people.
EDM Wednesday Briefing: National Weather Service Rolling Out New Flood Warning System
Emergency and disaster management briefing for July 17, 2019: The NWS is rolling out a new flood warning system to help increase accuracy – and other news.
Con Ed Befuddled By Cause Of Manhattan Blackout
Officials don't know what caused Saturday night's blackout in Manhattan, which left hundreds of thousands without electricity and subway service.
Hurricane Barry Gives New Orleans a Bastille Day Gift
New Orleans: The much-feared Hurricane Barry came and went without causing serious damage or injuries on its northwest track across Louisiana.
EDM Monday Briefing: NYC Suffers Blackout; Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for Hurricane Barry
Emergency and disaster management briefing for July 15, 2019: New York City suffered a blackout Saturday, Hurricane Barry made landfall – and other news.
EDM Friday Briefing: Tropical Storm Barry Set to Impact Gulf Coast
Emergency and disaster management briefing for July 12, 2019: Tropical Storm Barry set to impact the Gulf Coast late Friday or Saturday, officials caution smaller municipalities after a third city in Florida was hit by a cyberattack, and more stories in today's briefing.
Tropical Storm Barry Threatens A Long, Slow Drenching
Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain Friday as it closed in for what forecasters said will be a long drenching that could trigger flooding in and around New Orleans.
New Orleans's Levees Face A Hard Test As Storm Bears Down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River's levees held up when those in other parts of the city did not.