Tag: emergency

Woman dies the following day after experiencing medical emergency at GA store

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a woman died after experiencing a medical emergency. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Friday afternoon, Gordon County deputies and first responders were called to a store on Highway 53 near Calhoun regarding a woman experiencing a medical emergency. The woman was […]

Automakers ask US agency to reconsider emergency braking rule

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group representing major automakers asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reconsider the rule issued in April requiring nearly all new cars and trucks by 2029 to have advanced automatic emergency braking systems. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and nearly all other […]

‘Out of control fires’ in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency

Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, faces “out of control fires,” according to a decree. The surge of fires before the peak of the dry season has raised alarm for the Pantanal, which extends into Bolivia and Paraguay and is home to […]

Power officials declare ‘Level 1’ emergency as heat wave sets record-high temperatures across states — here’s what you need to know

The year’s first heat wave for the central and eastern United States has spread torrid temperatures and high humidity from Chicago to Boston. What’s happening? Record-setting heat has spread from the Midwest and Ohio Valley regions to the Mid-Atlantic and New England as a “heat dome” settles over the eastern half of the country. Chicago […]

Parts of Iowa underwater amid flood emergency

JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCAU) — More than 1,000 Iowa residents slept in shelters Saturday night after floodwaters inundated the northwestern part of the state and destroyed hundreds of properties, Gov. Kim Reynolds said. Entire neighborhoods were forced to evacuate after 13 rivers flooded the region following weeks of rain, the Associated Press reported. “After four years […]

Walz authorizes Minnesota National Guard to support emergency flood operations

Jun. 23—Following heavy rainfall across Southern Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday declared a peacetime emergency, authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be available to provide support for emergency flood operations as areas across the state experience extreme flood conditions. The Minnesota National Guard is in close communication with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety […]

Gov. Noem issues emergency declaration after eastern SD floods

Gov. Kristi Noem has declared a state of emergency for parts of South Dakota, following recent storms and associated flooding on the eastern side of the state. Noem signed the declaration Saturday evening, stating in a press release that state agencies continue to assist local governments throughout the emergency. “Even though the rain is slowing […]

Capri battles water emergency as it prepares to allow tourists back

MILAN (Reuters) – Tourists who have booked a hotel on Capri will be allowed back onto the Italian island as the local administration works to secure water supplies after damage to the aqueduct on the mainland deprived it of running water. “We’re preparing a less restrictive new order to allow back residents, people who own […]