If you live in areas expected to get hit with rain, heavy wind or flooding, it’s important to have Emergency Alerts enabled on your phone. Even if you are safe from the recent weather system, you only ...

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After the bombings in Chelsea in mid-September, Donald Trump said the U.S. was making itself vulnerable to terrorist attacks by not profiling people from “that part of the world.” It was easy to ...

Officials are encouraging residents to register with the new Plymouth Bristol Emergency Alert System to receive public safety ...

Whether it’s tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes or just bad storms, inclement weather is an ever-present danger no matter where you live. But gone are the days when you had to be glued to the TV to ...

Communication between emergency responders and the public can be difficult during wildfires, especially when it comes to evacuations. While perilous conditions and poor infrastructure can be blamed, ...

For years now, Campus Safety has emphasized the critical nature of emergency notification systems. Whether the threat is an active shooter, a hazardous materials incident, or severe weather, rapid ...

On July 4, intense rainfall pounded the Hill Country region of central Texas, triggering a flash flood that rapidly inundated local communities. As the water flooded the area, so too did messages and ...