Emergency systems ready for hurricane season - McKenzie

  The government is assuring that emergency systems, including housing, are being prepared to withstand the intensity of weather events during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.    Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the government has noted …

Hurunui’s Emergency Preparedness Builds Rural Resilience

Hurunui District Council is strengthening community resilience and preparedness as part of its Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) work, recognising that in rural areas, emergencies are not “if” but “when”. An update presented to Council recently …

Emergency exercise south of Olds will include simulated train derailment

Public advised that presence of emergency vehicles and personnel south of Olds as well as in Didsbury is a controlled exercise and not a real incident MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – An emergency management functional exercise involving a simulated train derailment …

Jackson County launches new emergency notification system

JACKSON COUNTY, Texas – Jackson County Emergency Management has launched CodeRED, a new free emergency notification system designed to keep residents informed during critical situations. When residents sign up for CodeRED, they will receive timely alerts …

Cole County reorganizing emergency services

Cole County announced Wednesday it will reorganize its emergency services. The plan is to unify the Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management under "a single umbrella." The County Commission approved this measure on Tuesday, and it is …

Photos: Paulding County High School hosts full-scale emergency response drill

First responders take part in a full-scale active threat exercise at Paulding County High School on June 4, 2025. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office) PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - Emergency responders swarmed Paulding County High School on Wednesday morning as …

Beach Hotel under new management

Beach Hotel Byron Bay The Byron Bay Beach Hotel has again changed hands, with Johns Lyng Group CEO, Scott Didier AM, taking full ownership, having previously been a minority shareholder. It is widely considered to be the second-highest price ever paid for …

Coroner called to incident at Muhlenberg Twp. records management facility

MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa - The Berks County Coroner's Office was called to the scene of an incident at a Muhlenberg Township records management facility. Crews were dispatched just before 4 p.m. to Vital Records Control in the 1100 block of Commons …

Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency following storm damage for Baraga County

BARAGA COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the city of Lansing, and Allegan and Baraga counties after a severe weather system on May 15 brought 11 tornadoes, damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash …

Adams County Emergency Management simulates chemical attack in training session for local organizations