BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to issue an executive order that would establish a State of Emergency for parishes impacted by recent severe weather and tornados, the governor's office announced Monday.Landry's call to expedite the use of state resources to aid in response efforts came just hours after he returned to Baton Rouge after visiting West Feliciana and St. Tammany parishes to survey the damage from tornadoes, hurricane force winds, hail and flooding that hit the state...
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency on Friday ahead of the solar eclipse, according to a news release.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an emergency declaration for tornadoes and severe weather that hit Slidell and other parts of the state on April 10.
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration Tuesday afternoon that permits the use of state resources to assist in the recovery process in areas affected by last week's severe weather and tornados. Landry's order allows the state to provide debris removal assistance and emergency protective measures in Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, St. Landry and St. Tammany parishes.St. Tammany Parish, specifically Slidell, will also receive shelter assistance to assist those...
A weeks-long heatwave has brought drought and saline intrusion to an area of Tien Giang province, 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of business hub Ho Chi Minh City
Jordan has declared a state of emergency, state-owned Al Mamlaka news
U.S. President Joe Biden approved California's Major Disaster Declaration sent back in March by Governor Gavin Newsom for the winter storms in Feb of 2024.
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - A town in Labrador has declared a state of emergency because a fire has spread to an area containing explosive material. RCMP are warning residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the town's Canadian Forces base of an uncontrolled fire in the area. Police say an explosion is expected. Mayor George Andrews says the fire broke out at several buildings on the north side of town. The town is asking all residents in that area, locally known as the Canadian side,...
Since the last time New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was on WNYC's air, his household suffered a rough setback. So did New Jersey's political elite. First Lady Tammy Murphy dropped her bid to become New Jersey's next U.S. senator. Days later, a judge said Democrats can't use the "county line" ballot system the state's powerful party organizations have used for a century to sway elections and expected would help Tammy Murphy secure an easy primary race win. On the April 10 edition of "Ask Governor...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Friday as The Natural State prepares to host an influx of tourists for Monday's solar eclipse
Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country’s southwest declared a state of emergency.
The mayor of Niagara Falls says two things stood in the way of the expected one million people gathering in the city to watch the eclipse Monday: bad weather and a state of emergency declared by the region. “People were concerned. They didn't want to bring their families into an area if it was declared a state of emergency,” Mayor Jim Diodati told CTV News Toronto in an interview on Tuesday, saying that the decision made last month had a “big downward push” on attendance. Download our...