What’s a State of Emergency? Here’s what it means when one is declared in NC
Gov. Stein has issued a State of Emergency for North Carolina. Here’s what that means and some past examples of declarations.
Pacific Palisades inferno forces thousands to flee California homes; Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency
A brush fire that broke out in Southern California Tuesday afternoon has forced officials to order the evacuation of about 30 ...
State of Emergency declared in North Carolina by Gov. Josh Stein ahead of winter storm
This storm will likely bring significant impacts from snow, sleet, and freezing rain in different parts of the state,” North ...
Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency as destructive Southern California fires rage
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the Pacific Palisades after a massive wildfire erupted on Tuesday ...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declares state of emergency in 37 counties because of severe weather
Gov. Kay Ivey cited the threat of ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and prolonged temperatures below freezing in her proclamation declaring the emergency. She encouraged people to stay off the roads, ...
Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency amid gas cutoff
Moldova's Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniestria extended its state of emergency on Friday for another month as it ...
Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures
Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts ...
State of Emergency issued for 37 counties in AL including Chambers, Lee, and Macon
Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 37 counties in anticipation of this week’s winter weather.