state of emergency

Weather

Powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow, causing flight delays, slick roads and school closings

9:19am January 10, 2025

by Kate Brumback and Travis Loller, Associated Press

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern U.S. states Friday, making for dicey travel and a rare snow day for many students.

Education

The Guilford County Association of Educators declares state of emergency

3:18pm October 18, 2023

by David Ford

A local public schools staff union is petitioning the Guilford County Schools Board of Education for more funding for salaries and wages.

Queue Listen Now

A face mask languishes in the grass in Krakow, Poland. With the state of emergency over, some people are relishing freedom from masks while others believe masking up is still a wise preventive measure.

Health & Safety

We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'

4:04pm May 26, 2023

With the WHO and CDC lifting the COVID-19 pandemic "emergency," we asked readers what was on their minds at this inflection point. Their reflections run the gamut, and also reveal some clear themes.

A police officer on an ATV patrols in Miami Beach, Fla.'s famed South Beach in March 2021. City of Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency on Monday, and an upcoming curfew, bidding to curb violent incidents at spring break that saw five peopl

National

Miami Beach declares a state of emergency after recent spring break violence

9:52pm March 21, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Two shootings wounded five people in the city this past weekend. A curfew will go into effect late this week requiring that people be off the streets between midnight and 6 a.m.

People in Tokyo wear masks on May 7. Daily coronavirus infections in Japan's capital have topped 4,000 — nearly four times as many as a week ago.

Tokyo's New COVID-19 Infections Hit A Record Again, Topping 4,000 For The First Time

1:10pm July 31, 2021

by Josie Fischels

Daily infections are nearly quadruple the numbers reported just a week ago. Japan's prime minister, who has denied the Olympics are to blame, has extended a state of emergency to the end of August.

A road is flooded near the breached Kaupakalua Dam in the Haiku area of the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday.

National

Hawaii Flooding Prompts Emergency Declaration, Evacuations And Fears Of Dam Failure

3:49pm March 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

A member of the National Guard assisting at a COVID-19 mobile testing location looks out of a tent used for drive-thru tests earlier this month in Auburn, Maine.

How Is Each State Responding To COVID-19?

3:02pm December 04, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how changes in case numbers are affecting their reopening plans.