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As we anticipate severe weather activity moving into our area, many divisions of emergency management have told us that ...

Tens of thousands of Hydro-Québec clients across the province are currently without power. This weekend, Environment Canada issued a weather warning predicting freezing rain and up to 10 millimetres ...

ON THAT. WE’RE HERE ON HUCK FINN ROAD, WHERE A MASSIVE TREE IS LITERALLY HANGING ON BY A POWER LINE, AND THE TREE IS ABOUT 7.5FT OFF OF THE GROUND, WHICH DOES NOT LEAVE MUCH ROOM AT ALL FOR ...

Make sure you have a battery-powered radio as part of your emergency kit, in case of power failure and mobile networks going down.

Multiple days of ice storms have left a lasting mark on Northern Michigan. Thousands of people across the region remain without power in freezing weather, with some roads still blocked due to ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a hot summer evening the lights in Old San Juan suddenly powered off, darkening the cobblestone streets of this historic neighborhood. Luckily this dog-friendly bar ...

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is doing her part to make sure Alabamians are prepared for those situations when disaster strikes ...

OVER THE WEEKEND, OFFICIALS IN ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AHEAD OF THE ICE STORM. THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS LOST POWER IN THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT. NBC 5'S BENNY NEZAJ spent the ...