disaster

Decades before 9\11, as a second grader, I witnessed live, along with the rest of the country, the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.

It was a nightmarish, unstoppable scene: the 100-ton locomotive engine and first five (of seven total) train cars plummeted into the sand and water below.

With the declaration, federal funding is now available to state, tribal and eligible local governments.

The low-interest loans provide the necessary working capital to help small businesses survive until normal operations resume after a disaster.

At 9:38 a.m., Mountain Standard Time, the space shuttle 'Challenger' launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and exploded in a fork-like trail, with all on board dead.

The Natrona County Emergency Management Office is offering a free, nine-week hands-on training class for area residents that covers the different facets of disaster from disaster preparedness to terrorism awareness.

Japan is still trying to recover in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake that rocked the nation just a few days ago. Now you can now see before and after photos in an interactive overlay gallery of the Japan devastation.