US agency declares California wildfires a public health emergency
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday declared a public health emergency for California to address the health impacts of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. The wildfires have devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the sprawling metropolis and have so far killed 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,
Public health emergency declared amid LA’s devastating wildfires
The US health department on Friday declared a public health emergency for California in response to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have so far killed 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures.
Lawmakers pushing McKee hard for public emergency declaration over homelessness. Will he do it?
At least 46 state lawmakers signed a petition urging McKee to declare a public health emergency, which McKee said he would not do earlier this week.
McKee declines to declare homelessness an emergency in R.I.
Though the number of unhoused people has been steadily rising, the governor has pushed back against a declaration. “I would be solving one problem by creating a new one,” he said. “I am not going to do that.
Rhode Island legislators call on McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
A group of Rhode Island legislators are asking Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
Providence councilors urge McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
The City Council approved a resolution Thursday night calling on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency
With the bitter cold looming, advocates in Rhode Island have been calling on Governor Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
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.
Gov. Stein declares state of emergency
Governor Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in anticipation of severe winter weather.
Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
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State of Emergency declared by Gov. Kemp ahead of incoming winter storm
Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a statewide State of Emergency in anticipation of a significant winter storm expected to impact ...
Santa Monica declares local state of emergency, curfew for residents in evacuation zones
Santa Monica has declared a sunset to sunrise curfew in mandatory evacuation areas as the Palisades Fire continues to rage.
State of Emergency declared for Georgia in wake of this weekend's winter storm
Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency for all of Georgia over the incoming winter weather. Here's what it says and ...
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South Carolina Gov. McMaster declares State of Emergency for winter weather
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2025-02 to declare a State of Emergency in support of the state's ...
Gov. Josh Stein declares state of emergency in North Carolina ahead of winter weather
Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency for all of Georgia over the incoming winter weather. Here's what it says and ...
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, ...