Every year in the U.S., about 4,000 people die by drowning. Children, men and nonwhite people are at the highest risk.

The council, which has more than 40 life-saving items across the district, said it had seen "lifebuoys used as dog toys, throw lines in trees and boxes thrown into water or gone missing". Phillip ...

To explore the shallow noise under the ice canopy in the Arctic Ocean and analyze the activities of marine mammals, this paper presents an ice-based buoy system design for acoustic monitoring. The ...

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (WGME) — The U.S. Coast Guard is considering a proposal to remove nearly 350 navigational buoys in the Northeast, including 150 in Maine, sparking safety concerns among ...

A state of emergency is in effect in West Virginia. The death toll climbed to eight on Wednesday from the devastating flash flooding in West Virginia, the governor said, as the heavy rain threat ...

Firefighters in Hawaii's Maui County have evacuated 105 homes due to a fast-moving brush fire in Kahikinui. Fueled by strong winds, the blaze expanded to 500 acres. Emergency proclamations were signed ...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Fairmont State University has provided an update on its emergency flood shelter and how it is trying to make things as comfortable as possible for those who have been ...

A hiker was critically injured in Colorado on Thursday when they were struck by lightning on the summit of Torreys Peak. First responders said the rescue was a massive team effort between a few ...

A State of Emergency has been declared in Marion County following heavy rains and flash flooding.

Emergency crews continue to search Tully Lake for a 21-year-old man who fell into the water Sunday afternoon. Officials say the operation has shifted from a rescue mission to a recovery operation.

A state of emergency was declared for Ohio County on Sunday following severe flooding in the area that has so far claimed the lives of three people.