Most of western Connecticut is is under a flood watch starting Monday afternoon, after the National Weather Service warned thunderstorms could dump up to 3 inches of rain on southwestern parts of the ...

Gov. Ned Lamont convened the state's top public safety officials for a press conference in Oxford to urge residents to take ...

As the death toll from the Texas floods continues to rise, a conversation about emergency alert system failures is spreading ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Governor Ned Lamont urged Connecticut residents to take steps to prepare for dangerous weather. He ...

The “CT Prepares” app will provide information and alerts in emergency situations, as well as help state residents to prepare in advance of an emergency.

HARTFORD, Conn. – Amid hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency response duties continue for members of the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard. With the rate of new COVID-19 ...

Connecticut State Police released dash camera video showing the crash on Interstate 91 in Enfield, which injured two troopers ...

Both the state and the city of New Haven use the same Everbridge platform for emergency and non-emergency notifications. Fontana showed NEWS8 how the system works.

Genasys, a leading provider of emergency alert software, had a tempting pitch for California counties looking for a seamless way to send evacuations orders with a click of a button. Lured by a ...

Brian Toolan, Connecticut's former emergency operations chief who now builds local alert software, said a county, especially small counties, can get overwhelmed quickly.