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Federal help is on its way for 40 North Dakota counties after a spring snowstorm and subsequent flooding.

President Joe Biden has approved a federal disaster declaration for the state of Montana in the wake of historic floods that hit Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities.Flood-ravaged Montana communities see an uncertain summer

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is issuing an emergency declaration following the historic floods that devastated Yellowstone National Park and its surrounding communities earlier this week.

The United States Department of Agriculture has designated more than 200 of counties across Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Arizona as primary natural disaster zones due to ongoing drought conditions.

It has been a tough week for Texas, with a lethal combination of tornadoes, wildfires and even snow. At week's end, 16 counties have been declared disaster areas by Gov. Greg Abbott.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers representing western states sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week echoing governors' recent calls for him to designate a federal drought disaster. 

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast.

While the world is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and emergency management experts are already preparing for the next one.

Colorado's Senate Military Affairs Committee voted to indefinitely postpone two bills that would require state agencies to follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) before declaring an emergency public health order.

Damages from the unusual winter storm that impacted Texas and other states earlier in February could exceed $45 billion.