Sirens have wailed across Russia and television stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warning signals as part of sweeping drills intended to test the readiness of the emergency services amid the fighting in Ukraine MOSCOW — Sirens wailed across Russia and TV stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warnings Wednesday as part of sweeping drills … Read more
BERLIN — Warning messages sounded on cellphones and alarms blared throughout Germany as a part of a nationwide check of the emergency alert system Thursday, however in Berlin the sirens stayed quiet. The most recent “warning day” was performed after an embarrassing flop in 2020, when the nation held its first such check in 30 … Read more
On this picture taken from video, Maui Emergency Administration Company Administrator Herman Andaya speaks throughout a information convention in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. AP | Mike Householder The pinnacle of Maui County’s emergency administration company resigned on Thursday, a day after he defended his resolution to not activate sirens throughout catastrophic wildfires which … Read more