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NM Gov, Delegation, Request Emergency Federal Aid for South Fork, Salt Fires
Santa Fe Reporter· 4 hours agoGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham yesterday requested a Major DisasterDeclaration from President Joseph R....
Brutal Juneteenth holiday heat wave scorches Midwest and Northeast
NBC News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoA brutal heat wave scorched a swath of the U.S on Wednesday, with millions from the Midwest to the...
New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
WSB Radio· 15 hours agoROSWELL, N.M. — (AP) — Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New Mexico...
Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Should Be Considered 'Major Disasters' by FEMA Amid Climate Crisis,...
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoTo date, FEMA has traditionally saved that classification for emergencies with obvious physical destruction. In a petition filed Monday, the coalition shared data that 2,300 Americans died in ...
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMaking the Federal Emergency Management Agency formally recognize extreme heat and smoke would...
At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office says
FOX 8 Cleveland· 2 days agoSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of southern New Mexico residents fled a mountainous village as a...
Cooler temps and rain could help corral blazes that forced thousands to flee New Mexico village,...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoOn the downside, he said, some shifts in wind were possible later Wednesday, and rain could lead to...
Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues
Scientific American· 24 hours agoCLIMATEWIRE | Labor unions, green groups and public health advocates pressed the Biden...
Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a ‘Major Disaster’
New York Times· 3 days agoDozens of environmental, labor and health care groups banded together on Monday to file a petition...
Over 75 Million People in the US Are Under Heat Alerts. Go Indoors and Hydrate
US News & World Report· 3 days agoOver 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs in the 90s as the ...