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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 weather forecast cancels Gov. Josh Stein’s inauguration, just like Cooper’s
Gov. Josh Stein has canceled his inaugural ceremony and other related events planned for this weekend due to forecasts of winter storms that are expected to hit Raleigh overnight Friday. More than ...
TEMA declares State of Emergency ahead of snowstorm
Tennessee is currently under a State of Emergency due to the effects of Helene. TEMA says that they will be enacting a State of Emergency separate from the one issued for Helene, one that will be a ...
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 ...