Disasters

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
Officials say a man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New York City office tower. The shooting took place Monday afternoon at a midtown Manhattan office building that houses finance companies and the NFL headquarters. 
Job Interview: Fire manager shares what it really takes to prevent and fight wildfires
Bradley Oen is an assistant fire management officer at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s northwest hub in Detroit Lakes. He spoke about what it really means to fight wildfires.
'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas
In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County, Texas. The agencies failed to secure roughly $1 million for a project to better protect the county’s 50,000 residents and thousands of youth campers and tourists.
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.