U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald asked President Donald Trump to make an emergency declaration to ensure Wisconsin communities have ...

Parts of Milwaukee saw more than 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours in what is classified as a 1,000-year flood event.

In homes or public buildings: go to the basement or a small interior room, such as a closet, bathroom, or an interior hall on ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration Sunday in response to an “imminent threat of catastrophic flooding" ...

What does it take for a state of emergency to be called following a disaster.

Climate scientists anticipate the frequency and intensity of severe weather to continue increasing in the coming years. For ...

After severe floods hit Milwaukee County over the weekend, local officials declared a state of emergency. Why hasn't the state done the same?

Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a Disaster Emergency for a wildfire that has ballooned after starting only six hours ago.

ALLIANCE, Pamlico County —Pamlico County residents will have the chance to get informed and ready for emergencies at a ...

Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing if the flooding in southeast has caused enough damages to qualify for federal disaster aid.

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the ...