South Central U.S. Wildfires Newswire

Wildfire Danger Expected Next Week

The National Weather Service says conditions in Mississippi early next week will favor wildfires, especially on Tuesday, as a dry front pushes south across the state.  The gusty winds combined with low humidity will make it easier for any fires to escape …

What is drought? See Texas status on US drought monitor map

Drought is tightening its grip on Texas this spring, with growing portions of the state reporting abnormally dry or drought conditions. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, much of Texas is now under drought watch — with the exception of North and …

Oklahoma County will collect debris from wildfires; property taxes reduced

RFK Jr Refuses To Admit Texas Child Died From Measles

Trumps anti-VAX quack RFK Jr., refused to say on Fox News definitively that pulmonary failure caused by measles killed Texas resident Daisy Hilderbrand after he attended her funeral Sunday . The eight-year-old Texas girl passed away last Thursday in …

Texas House passes $337 billion budget, cutting property taxes, funding school vouchers

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed its version of the budget, looking to spend around $337 billion over the ‘26-‘27 biennium. The budget is the only bill the Texas Legislature is required …

Texas House approves massive $337 billion state budget

After hours of debate on the House floor overnight Thursday, the Texas House approved a $337 billion state spending plan. The 2026-27 general appropriations bill is filed as Senate Bill 1. The House took on that bill and House Bill 500, the supplemental …

Texas House budget bay: $337 billion spending plan OK'd

The Texas House approved a roughly $337 billion, two-year budget plan April 11 after more than 13 hours of debate. The proposal House lawmakers approved on a 118 to 26 vote largely aligns with the version the Senate passed last month. Now lawmakers from …

Officials Assess Wildfire Damage in Coastal Texas

Two wildfires in coastal Texas reached 85 percent and 95 percent containment, respectively, on Friday, April 11. Firefighters were able to contain the Salt Flats fire by 85 percent just after midnight on Friday and the Aransas Woods fire by 95 percent as …

Louisiana Tech researches awarded $275,000 to advance clean energy

Ruston, LA - Louisiana Tech University researchers Dr. Shengnian Wang and Dr. Lingxiao Wang were recently awarded a combined $275,000 through the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana’s (FUEL) University Innovation and Research Development funding. Dr. …

Curt Chapman leaving Wildfire, retiring from touring

Bluegrass bass players are dropping like flies! Curt Chapman has told us that he will be leaving Wildfire, a band he founded with Robert Hale two decades ago, and giving up the touring side of the bluegrass music business. Over a long career, which started …

Be Prepared East Texas With These 10 Things For An Emergency

(Mix 93-1)  'Be Prepared.' I learned that phrase early on in life as a Boy Scout growing up in Grand Prairie, Texas. As a scout, we had to be prepared for everything we did - scout meetings, weekend campouts, fundraisers, summer camp, and life in …

Volunteers clean homesites, share faith in Oklahoma

STILLWATER, Okla.—Texans on Mission volunteers spent two weeks responding to needs after wildfires tore through Stillwater, affecting about 200 homes in the area and 74 campers at nearby Lake Carl Blackwell. While Texans on Mission teams battled high winds …

Meet the Texas Disney Dreamer increasing youth civic engagement

Alexandra Onwuli was about a week and a half shy of her 18th birthday when Americans lined up at the polls for the presidential election on Nov. 5. She was slightly sad about not being old enough to vote. The high school senior is from Alief, a working- …

AFR Opposes Closure of Oklahoma Forestry Service

AFR Opposes Closure of Oklahoma Forestry Service OKLAHOMA CITY—In the wake of devastating wildfires that swept the state on March 14, Gov. Kevin Stitt has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Oklahoma Forestry Service (OFS) and proposed …

Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits

A pending case in Texas illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims need to be decided by juries in light of case-specific facts, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach. Out of the 1,199 (and counting) trial court rulings addressing …

Colorado counties take control of wildfire protection as DOGE slices federal funding

In years when Colorado’s wildfire seasons are predicted to be bad, just looking at the USDA’s Wildfire Risk to Communities website can be terrifying, depending on where you live.  If it’s Boulder County, your risk of experiencing a wildfire is 96% higher …

Louisiana homeowners are still facing an insurance crisis. Will the Legislature respond?

A year after lawmakers agreed to a package of bills to make Louisiana friendlier to insurance companies, the ongoing home insurance crisis is prompting a host of legislators to seek more relief from spiraling costs for homeowners. Lawmakers have filed …

Focus at four: Shiro VFD hopeful for senate wildfire bill

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In response to last year’s panhandle wildfires, Senate Bill 34 includes a proposal to create a system that would connect emergency personnel statewide. SB 34 also includes previous bills related to wildfire response and creating the …

OHP: Oklahoma man, woman dead after wreck along Beckham County highway

OHP: Oklahoma man, woman dead after wreck along Beckham County highway The driver of a pickup and a passenger both died Thursday afternoon after a wreck along a Beckham County highway, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to …

Insulation4Less Highlights the Performance and Versatility of Reflective Insulation in Modern Building Applications

Combines Insulation + Radiant Barrier + Vapor Barrier + Air Barrier all in One Product. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Insulation4Less, a leading supplier of energy-efficient insulation solutions, is …

Raleigh County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center opens April 15

News release Raleigh County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center opens April 15 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Raleigh County at 8 a.m. April 15, 2025. FEMA encourages residents, including homeowners and renters, of the …

Disaster Recovery Center Re-Opening in Lee County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Lee County is re-opening Monday, April 14, to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the February 14 – March 7 severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, …

Leading Insurance Provider Launches Groundbreaking Multi-Carrier Flood Insurance Rating Platform

H2Quoter streamlines flood insurance quotes and policies in under two minutes by leveraging innovative technology SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- California Flood Insurance Services, a leading flood insurance …

Business Reporter: Improving the efficiency of public safety agencies

How assistive AI tools can help combat skills shortages and data abundance LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an article published on Business Reporter, Bill Campbell, Senior Vice President of Global Public Safety at …

770 Water Damage & Restoration Enhances Disaster Recovery Services Amid Rising Climate-Related Incidents

770 Water Damage & Restoration expands emergency services to meet growing need for disaster recovery as severe weather events rise in Southern California. CHATSWORTH, CA, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With extreme …

غرينبيس الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا: الحرائق المبكرة في تونس ولبنان تدق ناقوس الخطر – من يدفع ثمن أزمة المناخ؟

بيروت, LEBANON, April 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- دقّت غرينبيس الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا ناقوس الخطر بعد اندلاع عدة حرائق في تونس ولبنان خلال الأسبوع الماضي، بالتزامن مع إعلان وزارة الزراعة اللبنانية حالة الطوارئ في قطاع الغابات. وتُعد هذه …

Stronger than the Storm & Save the Children Offer Psychological First Aid Training at 2025 National Hurricane Conference

Workshop to Teach Participants How to Effectively Respond During Crises, Disasters, and Traumatic Events; Conference Held April 14-17, 2025 in New Orleans, LA NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, April 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stronger than the …

Laurel, McCreary Counties Now Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Additional counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been added to the major disaster declaration for the FEMA Public Assistance program for Kentucky’s severe storms and flooding in February.  Laurel and McCreary counties added for all …

Intersec Achieves Red Hat OpenShift Certifications

Red Hat OpenShift Certifications Enhances the Reliability, Security, and Scalability of the cloud-native Intersec products for Telecoms and Governments. PARIS, FRANCE, April 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Paris, April 10, 2025 – Intersec, leading …

Crystal Structures completes fixing a catastrophic condominium association skylight failure

Pyramid skylight detached from the roof structure, renovations for 13 others WICHITA, KS, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When a catastrophic skylight failure occurred at the Jetty East condominium complex in Destin, Fl., the …

U.N. University: Five Deep Changes Urgently Needed for a Sustainable World and How to Achieve Them

New 'Theory of Deep Change' says future depends on
transforming fundamental assumptions, structures behind today’s global crises BONN, GERMANY, April 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Amid deepening inequalities and escalating crises, including …

Seven Days Left to Submit Your Right of Entry (ROE) Form to LA County

LOS ANGELES – Property owners have seven days left to submit a Right of Entry (ROE) form to LA County. In order to have debris removed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), property owners affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires must submit a ROE form …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and flooding from Feb. 10-18, 2025. Public Assistance federal …

Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Hartford County, Connecticut

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Hartford County, Connecticut. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest …

Margaret's the Couture Cleaner Brings Expert Fire and Restoration Services to Pacific Palisades and Malibu Fire Victims

Nation's Leading Fine Textile Restoration Specialist Brings Comprehensive Services to Wildfire-Affected Communities LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Margaret's the Couture Cleaner, the nation's …

Argon Launch MultiGAS Training Simulator

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Multi-gas meters serve as an invaluable resource to monitor the environment and aid in the safe operations of technical rescue teams, firefighters, HazMat crews and industrial personnel …

Disaster Recovery Centers in Kentucky to Reopen Following Temporary Weather-Related Closures

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Disaster Recovery Centers across Kentucky will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday following temporary closures due to severe weather and flooding over the past several days. “We understand how important these recovery centers are to Kentuckians …

Electe Joins the World Wide Web Consortium as a AI B2B Go-to-Market Leader

Italian AI analytics platform becomes W3C member to influence data interoperability and privacy standards for small and medium-sized enterprises MILANO, MI, ITALY, April 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Electe, an Italian company leading in AI- …

AiDASH Honored Again as One of TIME’s America’s Top GreenTech Companies

AiDASH recognized again in 2025 as one of few climate software companies, places 5th in the “Data & Analytics” category PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AiDASH, an enterprise SaaS company making critical …