Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina have been designated an "elevated fire risk" for weeks because of high winds, low ...

Bolivia's government decreed a state of emergency Wednesday to deal with floods caused by torrential rains blamed for 51 ...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar today, sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime ...

The Nigerian constitution grants the president the powers to declare a state of emergency but silent on suspension of a state ...

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar, with the effects felt as far as Thailand ...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude Earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, sending strong tremors throughout the region, including neighboring Thailand and Vietnam. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at a ...

Governor Josh Stein has issued a state of emergency in response to wildfires burning in western North Carolina.

On Wednesday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued another State of Emergency due to the ongoing wildfires.

Jenks Mayor Cory Box declares a state of emergency as the mulch fire near West 101st Street continues to burn. Crews from ...

Mandatory evacuations remain in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, Gov.