Sometimes a state of emergency will require that schools, businesses and/or state offices be closed as a way to protect state residents. That’s not the case with Healey’s current declaration.

Salem City Council will consider declaring a state of emergency over a potential drinking water shortfall due to the drawdown ...

Wildfires are surging across the U.S. this year, with over 41,000 so far, nearly 10,000 more than average. It's the worst ...

The National Urban League has declared a “state of emergency” over civil rights policies in response to the Trump ...

In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore’s declaration of a state of emergency was intended to provide additional public safety resources and to help meet the needs of residents or visitors affected by the ...

Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, discussed the organization's efforts to resist what he calls an ...

A State of Emergency has been declared in the town of Chester by the Select Board due to heavy rains. Kristy McNichol Now: ...

California’s COVID-19 state of emergency order will remain in place beyond June 15, despite plans to fully reopen the state’s economy on that date, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.. The state of ...

“Ending the state of emergency is not optional,” one of the letter’s authors, Kevin Kiley, said in a tweet. Of course, it’s important to remember that this push is coming in the midst of ...

The state of emergency in New York is in effect until September, but Cuomo also temporarily suspended or modified more than 20 state laws or regulations until at least April 6.