During last December's storm, after the Kennebec River submerged the basement and rose three feet high in the first-floor shops, the surging flood waters lifted Rich and Barb Friscia's four-story ...

Recovering from and adapting to flooding is a long and complicated process for towns. And often, there’s no roadmap for how ...

A woman was found dead inside a submerged SUV late Tuesday morning. Hours later, a man was found dead inside Gravois Creek.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends that homeowners get their chimney cleaned once a year, so doing so before ...

As temperatures drop and winter approaches, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Nov. 3-9 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ...

The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee is working to narrow down the four property selections it will include in its ...

Gulen said FEMA's hazard mitigation department teaches ... Such groups would be active in a disaster in terms of basement flooding or chain saws and could be faith-based organizations or anyone ...

This time of year, space heater use goes way up—and so do fires. Know what you're buying and stay safe this winter with the ...

Portable generators can also be fire hazards. Losing power during a flood is not uncommon. However, never use a generator in a flooded basement. It’s important to keep the generator in a dry place.

We just wanted to thank you guys again for the great job you did out here on our basement. It was amazing ... My experience with the bio-hazard cleanup group was quite satisfactory.

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A coastal flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:18 p.m. valid from Thursday 4 a.m.