Maui wildfires live updates: Maui official resigns one day after defending not activating sirens Friday, August 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history.The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much... Read More.
Maui official defends not using sirens during deadly wildfires Thursday, August 17 by ABC News(MAUI, Hawaii) -- A Maui official defended not activating sirens during last week's deadly wildfires, as the county's emergency response has come under scrutiny over what more could have been done to possibly save lives.Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said the protocol... Read More.
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine Monday, August 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials.The Russian military has... Read More.
Outdoor Tsunami Warning Sirens Coming To The North Sound Wednesday, June 30 by Ted BuehnerA new outdoor tsunami warning siren system was recently installed on the Edmonds waterfront just off Dayton Avenue. The siren system is properly known as an All-Hazards Alert Broadcast or AHAB, and joins the more than... Read More.