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Cellphone users from the U.S. border with Canada south to the border with Mexico should receive a mobile alert from the early warning system when an earthquake is detected. -
Erik Neumann/JPR/When wildfires burned through Oregon last fall, many people didn’t receive a local emergency alert or evacuation message, which left them scrambling to evacuate safely. State officials have since approved a new emergency alert system meant to fix that.
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A new staging area for wildfire disaster trailers has rumors flying and has attracted visitors armed with guns. -
Oregon environmental regulators are fining a contractor tens of thousands of dollars for mishandling hazardous wildfire debris at a mobile home park.
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NPR photographer David Gilkey captured the impact of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan.
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Many insurance policies allow homeowners up to one year to rebuild their home after a disaster, like a wildfire. A bill to extend this timeline is being introduced in the Oregon legislature this week.
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Victims of last fall’s wildfires in Oregon could get more help navigating FEMA denials, financial recovery or rebuilding their homes. A new state-based program from the Oregon Department of Human Services is aimed at providing one-on-one assistance.
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Smartphone users who opted in to a test of the West Coast earthquake early warning system got an early taste last week of what is to come.
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The president's declaration provides federal funding to individuals in 77 of the state's hardest-hit counties, opening up emergency aid for home repairs, temporary housing and other assistance.
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It’s been five months since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across Oregon, including 2,500 in Jackson County. State lawmakers with the Oregon House Wildfire Recovery Committee held a public hearing Wednesday night for people to share their stories.
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It's been 60 years since Oregon last saw such sweeping power outages.
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Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.
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The snow and ice is melting from the weekend storm, but as of Monday evening, utilities reported hundreds of thousands of Oregon customers were still without power as a result of downed power lines.
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The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant highlighted an aviation problem: It's difficult for pilots to recover after entering clouds by mistake. New virtual reality technology aims to change that.
