March 31 (UPI) --An opossum that stowed away on a north-bound cargo ship has a new permanent home at the Alaska Zoo. Juneau Animal Rescue received a call recently reporting an opossum on the loose in ...

The extreme investigators at How to Survive reveal the critical actions that give you the best chance of escaping a sinking ship alive. Trump orders review of Falklands claim Trump says Harry ‘not ...

In the aftermath of a disaster, misconceptions about federal disaster assistance can often prevent survivors from applying for help. Below is some guidance from FEMA to help better understand the ...

I grew up on the beaches of Pembrokeshire in south-west Wales. Visits to Tenby were my family’s summer ritual: sand between our toes, paddling in rockpools, strawberry syrup on ice cream. But 30 years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 11—The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday passed a resolution extending a disaster declaration over Western Alaska storms, ...

The Trump administration has denied Alaska’s request for full reimbursement for disaster relief efforts immediately following last October’s devastating Western Alaska storms, despite the Dunleavy ...

Landslides, storm-driven floods, infrastructure-damaging permafrost thaw and intensifying wildfires are among the expensive disasters that scientists link to Alaska’s rapidly changing climate. Now a ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing to spend more than $1.8 billion from the state’s principal savings account to balance a first-draft spending plan that would cover Alaska’s response to recent ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the agency has approved more than $3 million in federal disaster loans for Alaskans ...

Officials with the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced a reduction of some state emergency response operations on Friday, and a transition from a response to a ...

Strong floodwaters can uproot buildings and the infrastructure first responders need to reach victims. But what if there are no roads in the first place? Typhoon Halong struck the west coast of Alaska ...