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Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, accounting for more than 700 deaths each year.

Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, accounting for more than 700 deaths each year.

Drone Program in the Works for Washington Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Office.

As cases of COVID-19 start to go down, some communities are starting to lift mask mandates Author: Justina Coronel (KSDK) Updated: 7:43 PM CST March 10, 2021 LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — As cases of COVID-19 start to go down, some communities are starting to lift mask mandates. That's the case in Lincoln County, where masks are no longer required. The county issued the mask mandate in December but lifted it this week after the positivity rate went below 10 percent for two straight weeks. Brett Siefert is the Lincoln County Health Department Administrator. He says th...

ShakeAlert: Washington tests earthquake early-warning system Residents had the opportunity to opt-in and receive a wireless emergency test alert and provide feedback to Washington Emergency Management. Author: Kalie Greenberg, Michael Crowe Published: 7:56 AM PST February 25, 2021 Updated: 5:32 PM PST February 25, 2021 SEATTLE — Residents in King, Pierce and Thurston counties had the opportunity to participate in a test of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system Thursday morning. The ShakeAlert system, which will be capable of deliverin...