September 4, 2021 | 10:55 AM
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
Experts are examining warnings that were issued during recent flooding in the northeast
tag | emergency preparedness
April 11, 2020 | 1:56 PM
‘Hope isn’t a strategy.’ How to prepare for a natural disaster during COVID-19
It’s a situation nobody wants to imagine: a major earthquake, flood, fire or other natural disaster strikes while the U.S. is grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
March 3, 2020 | 5:34 AM
Threat of coronavirus in Allegheny County is low, but preparations underway for potential outbreaks
"There's no way to know with any certainty when we're going to see transmission here."
March 2, 2020 | 8:03 AM
Central Pa. Ebola center repurposed for coronavirus, other hospitals also getting ready
“We’re working around the clock on these issues.”
March 2, 2020 | 5:26 AM
How ready is Philadelphia for the coronavirus?
“On a scale of 1 to 10, I think it’s around a 6 or a 7."
January 3, 2020 | 8:03 AM
Three Mile Island wants to end siren tests, radiation monitoring as part of reduced emergency planning role
If the request is granted, the 10-mile evacuation zone surrounding TMI would cease to exist.
September 14, 2018 | 6:44 AM
Hurricane Florence path: Higher rainfall expected across the midstate
September 12, 2018 | 6:07 PM
Midstate groups prepare to assist in Florence response
July 27, 2018 | 5:11 AM