Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.
2023-08-27 03:49
Maui wildfires: Officials release list of 388 people still missing
Authorities want any survivors on the list to come forward in order to narrow down the search.
2023-08-25 22:53
Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric over wildfire negligence
The energy firm is accused of not turning off electric equipment in high winds and dry conditions.
2023-08-25 08:51
Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 still missing as search continues
Officials are using cadaver dogs and asking families for DNA swabs, hoping to narrow the search.
2023-08-23 23:27
850 still missing after Maui fires, mayor says
President Joe Biden is expected to visit the island for the first time since the deadly wildfires.
2023-08-21 22:45
California braces for arrival of Hurricane Hilary
Hurricane Hilary lashes Baja California state and is headed for the south-western US.
2023-08-20 22:46
Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires
Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii's attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.
2023-08-13 04:26
Uncertainty looms among Maui residents staying at emergency shelter
Hundreds of displaced residents are taking shelter at a gymnasium in north-central Maui, as devastating wildfires have swept through the island and killed at least 80 people near its western shore.
2023-08-12 17:46
Biden incorrectly claims he has declared a national emergency on climate
President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed in an interview with The Weather Channel that he has already declared a national emergency on the climate crisis.
2023-08-09 22:17
Fed should do more to encourage discount window use: ex-Fed staffer
By Ann Saphir Regulatory guidelines issued in late July encouraging banks to incorporate the Federal Reserve's so-called discount
2023-08-08 01:24
Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency
(This Aug. 2 story has been corrected to say National Credit Union Administration, not association, in paragraph 27) By Ann
2023-08-05 01:59
George Clooney, Meryl Streep among 'highest-earning' actors donating to SAG emergency fund during strike
George Clooney and Meryl Streep have made significant donations to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) emergency fund as the actors' strike continues.
2023-08-03 08:23