Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weather-beaten village of Ruidoso endured another bout of heavy rainfall Thursday that triggered a flash flood warning and at ...

SCRANTON — When the next flash flood strikes, city firefighters will be even better prepared to respond because of increased training and rescue inflatable boats, officials said Tuesday on the ...

Local swiftwater rescue teams are heading to the coast ahead of dangerous rip currents brought on by Hurricane Erin. Wrightsville Beach lifeguards rescued as many as 15 people on Tuesday as Hurricane ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state of Florida is sending rescue teams to Texas in the wake of the tragic flooding that killed more than 90 people last week. In a post to X on Sunday, ...

A Swiftwater strike team, made up of three members from the City of Spokane Fire Department as well as three members from the Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD), has been deployed to King County in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Even amid catastrophic flooding in Texas that has claimed dozens of lives, Virginia Beach’s Swiftwater Rescue Team delivered a moment of hope and humanity this week. During a ...

Days after coming to the aid of dozens of stranded residents and motorists during Chattanooga’s historic flash flooding event, the Chattanooga Fire Department’s Swiftwater Rescue Team will be awarded ...

Over the weekend, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Special Operations Division partnered with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for a joint Swiftwater Rescue training event ...

The Scranton Fire Department is now one of the most well-trained in the state when it comes to water rescues. The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, and the ...