Wildfires Grow in Oregon as 500K Evacuated, Death Toll Rises September 11, 2020 By Adrees Latif and Carlos Barria Around half a million people in Oregon evacuated as dozens of extreme, wind-driven wildfires scorched U.S. West Coast states on...
Crews Continue to Battle Massive California Fire, Evacuations Ordered August 13, 2020 Crews struggled to reign in a Southern California wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours north of...
Homes Evacuated by Growing Wildfire in Western Colorado August 10, 2020 Several residents near a western Colorado wildfire were ordered to evacuate as the blaze continues to expand. The fire about...
Thousands Evacuated in Wake of Growing Southern California Wildfire August 3, 2020 Evacuation orders remained in place early Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles...
Derailed Train in Oklahoma Spills Toxic Chemical, Spurs Evacuations June 15, 2020 Dozens of residents of a small Oklahoma city were temporarily evacuated early on June 13 after a train derailed and...
Fire Torches Several Buildings in New Jersey January 14, 2020 A large fire that started in an apartment building under construction spread to several other buildings late Sunday in a...
Tractor Trailer Crash Forces Mandatory Evacuations in Upstate New York September 26, 2019 About 80 homes were evacuated after a tractor trailer carrying compressed natural gas overturned on an upstate New York highway....
For Many U.S. Communities, There’s No Easy Path to Safety From Disasters August 23, 2019 As the country enters peak season for major natural disasters, new research indicates which states and communities are the riskiest...
Vermont Officials Assess Spring Flood Damage April 18, 2019 Vermont state and local officials are assessing damage from flooding caused by heavy rains and snowmelt that led to road...
Leak Evacuates North Carolina Shopping Center Days After Fatal Explosion April 15, 2019 North Carolina authorities say they’ve evacuated businesses in a Fayetteville shopping center because a construction crew struck a gas line....