As part of a planned civil defence preparedness drill, authorities will be sounding air raid sirens and activating other emergency systems across parts of the city this Wednesday. While officials ...

It’s still somewhat of a mystery why a Kahului civil defense siren went off when the Honolulu Police Department accidentally triggered sirens on Oahu during training late Wednesday afternoon. Hawaii ...

Omaha was in the forefront when it came to civil defense preparation for any attack during the Cold War. There were citywide school drills, a mock city evacuation, a plan for fallout shelters for ...

It was 60 years ago that one of the worst tornado outbreaks occurred in Minnesota. It also marked the first time in Twin Cities history that the civil defense sirens were used for severe weather. Six ...

At least 111 people died in the Texas Hill Country floods over July 4 weekend. Credit: Screenshot When longtime Houston Senator Paul Betencourt walks into the state Capitol on July 21, he’s going to ...