The move paves the way for any possible evacuations or roadblocks that may be necessary before, during or after the storm.

What does it mean when the governor of a state declares a state of emergency? When there's a storm like Hurricane Milton, ...

As South Florida expects periods of heavy rain on Sunday and Hurricane Milton strengthens, some areas are already seeing ...

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp ordered a State of Emergency for counties in Georgia within the path of Hurricane Milton on Tuesday. The order comes the same day the governor extended a previous State of ...

Governor Ron DeSantis increased the number of Florida counties under a state of emergency from 35 to 51 on Sunday ahead of ...

The city of Warner Robins declared early Thursday a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene’s expected arrival. Helene ...

Manatee County has declared a new state of emergency Friday as it prepares for additional heavy rain from a weather system ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for the commonwealth of Virginia in anticipation of impacts ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Thursday that placed Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties under a ...

The Florida peninsula, including the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast is under a state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton. Milton will likely make landfall over the SW Florida coast Wednesday evening ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

Gov. Brian Kemp issues a state of emergency Tuesday for every county as Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security ...