You may be wondering what the heck just happened with your phone.
At 2:18 p.m. EST, FEMA sent out a "Presidential Alert," to any cell phone with a U.S. number. It was a test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), allowing President Trump to reach any U...
The New Bedford Fire Department in New Bedford, MA. will receive $19,182 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
Brian D. Nobrega Jr. of New Bedford has been selected to succeed Mark M. Mahoney, who retired at the end of 2016 but has continued to serve on an interim basis, as the city's next Director of Emergency Management.
FEMA awarded 12 fire departments in Massachusetts over $2.2 million in federal grants Monday, including $74,000 to the New Bedford Fire Department to purchase equipment known as the "Jaws of Life."
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson has offered to send inmates to Texas to help with the cleanup from Hurricane Harvey, but there are some major hurdles to overcome on Beacon Hill before it can happen.