tag | natural disaster
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 800 people, government says
State television showed people clustered in the streets of Marrakech late at night, afraid to go back inside buildings that might still be unstable.
Pa. residents are still paying the price 1 year after Hurricane Ida
Mayor vows disaster emergency declaration after bridge falls
The mayor of Pittsburgh has announced plans to sign a declaration of disaster emergency for the city in light of last week’s collapse of a bridge in a city park.
Biden approves major disaster declaration in Pennsylvania
President Biden has declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania due to heavy rains, severe flash flooding and tornadoes in the commonwealth from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Biden asked to declare disaster in Pennsylvania due to storm
Gov. Tom Wolf is asking President Biden to declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania due to heavy rains, severe flash flooding and tornadoes in the commonwealth last week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The governor is seeking a major disaster declaration allowing assistance to individuals for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and York counties.
Wolf wants lawmakers to extend opioid emergency declaration
Governor Tom Wolf is asking state lawmakers to return to Harrisburg within a month to extend a statewide disaster emergency intended to help stem the commonwealth’s opioid addiction crisis.
State House votes to end governor’s pandemic disaster declaration
House Democrats said the majority Republicans were playing games with people’s health and well-being.

