Emergency Management

Development has begun on Dallas County's plans for a new emergency operations center. The nearly $40 million facility is scheduled to open in 2025.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke with Biden on Tuesday about the disaster declaration as he toured parts of Texas damaged by the storm.

Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.

A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.

There will be four training sessions throughout the year with January being the only class in Spanish.

Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.

Arlington Fire Department Chief Don Crowson retires May 31. He's served about 40 years, through rapid development in the entertainment district, COVID-19 and natural disasters.

Governor Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday for much of the North Texas region.

Texans left many grocery store shelves empty this week as they stocked up for the winter storm.

City of Dallas officials had ordered electric generators so residents could stay warm if there was a repeat of Winter Storm Uri — the February 2021 storm that left thousands in the dark and shivering. But they may not arrive any time soon.

While COVID-19 cases are slightly decreasing across North Texas, the surge since July has put a strain on smaller counties across the region.

Emergency managers from Bexar and surrounding counties gathered Thursday for a workshop to help them prepare for natural disasters; not for floods or...