A state of emergency allows governors to coordinate resources ahead of dangerous winter weather. It does not automatically ban travel or close businesses unless additional orders are issued. In the ...

President Donald Trump approved emergency funding for multiple states affected by this weekend’s severe winter storm, he announced on Saturday. “I have just approved Emergency Declarations for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced on Saturday that President Donald J. Trump has granted an Emergency ...

West Earl Township supervisors approved a declaration of disaster emergency Thursday in response to multiple water main ...

In most cases, major disaster declarations were not issued until at least a month after the event. The most recent major ...

Borough officials met with DEP representatives to urge Gov. Mikie Sherrill to issue a declaration, which they believe could free up repair funds.