Maui wildfires live updates: Maui official resigns one day after defending not activating sirens Friday, August 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history.The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much... Read More.
Maui official defends not using sirens during deadly wildfires Thursday, August 17 by ABC News(MAUI, Hawaii) -- A Maui official defended not activating sirens during last week's deadly wildfires, as the county's emergency response has come under scrutiny over what more could have been done to possibly save lives.Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said the protocol... Read More.
Brockway warns to take emergency sirens seriously Monday, April 11 by wcednewsBrockway, PA - Brockway Fire Chief Mike Hoskavich hopes that residents in the area take emergency sirens seriously.Hoskavich said that it is normal to hear a siren, get to shelter, and when nothing bad happens, think that authorities overreacted. However, there is a lot... Read More.
Monthly emergency weather siren tests start on July 6 Monday, July 6 by wcednewsBrookville, PA – Beginning on Monday, July 6, 2020, the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Services will be testing the emergency weather sirens in Brockway, Brookville, Summerville, Snyder Township, Punxsutawney and Sigel after the monthly fire siren and pager test.When a severe weather outbreak... Read More.
