State of emergency News

Tropical Storm Debby Drenches Florida

Tropical Storm Debby whipped Florida with bands of drenching rain Monday while its center was nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. Its slow progress meant the most pressing threat from the storm was flooding, not wind. Tropical storm warnings …

Nevada Declares Emergency Over Wildfire

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday declared a state of emergency associated with the Caughlin Ranch fire, which has so far reportedly destroyed 20 structures, forced 9,500 people from their homes and was blamed for the death of one man. …