Category: emergency

US Black Hawk Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Downtown Bucharest

BUCHAREST—A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S. military made an emergency landing on a Bucharest street on Thursday, tearing down two public street lights and stopping traffic but making no casualties. The helicopter was part of a group of six which were rehearsing ahead of events to mark Romanian Air Force day and the…


Tajikistan Earthquake Kills Five: Emergency Committee

An earthquake in Tajikistan killed five people, the Tajik emergency situations committee said on Saturday, with the epicenter of the quake 165 kilometers (102 miles) northeast of the capital city of Dushanbe. The quake of magnitude 5.9 struck 27 km (17 miles) east of Rasht in Tajikistan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. It was…


Huge Emergency Operation Under Way After Building Collapse in Miami

More than 80 fire and rescue units were on the scene of a partial building collapse in Miami, the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department said in a tweet early Thursday. While there were no official confirmations of death or injury so far, ABC News said eight people had been hospitalized and CBS reported that at…


Olympics-Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Ahead of Games

TOKYO—Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open. The state of emergency in the capital and eight other prefectures had been scheduled to end on…


Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Ahead of Olympics

TOKYO—Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open. The state of emergency in the capital and eight other prefectures had been scheduled to end on…


North Carolina City Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Officer-Involved Shooting Video Release

The mayor’s office of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency on Monday morning ahead of the release of body camera footage that shows the shooting of a 42-year-old black male by a police officer, suggesting the move is designed to preempt protests and riots. Mayor Bettie Parker stated that law enforcement expects…


North Carolina City Declares State of Emergency as Video of Police-Involved Shooting Expected

The mayor’s office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency on April 26 ahead of the expected release of body camera footage that shows the police-involved shooting of a 42-year-old black man, amid concern that the video may spark protests and riots. Mayor Bettie Parker stated that law enforcement expects a “period…


Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing in Moscow: Reports

MOSCOW—Russian media reported that a Boeing 777 plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in the early hours of Friday after the pilot reported a problem with the engine. The Interfax news agency cited an anonymous source saying that the pilot on the flight from Hong Kong to Madrid reported a failure of one of…


As Orange County Braved Storm, Community Efforts Helped Prevent Major Mudslides

Orange County endured several mudslides late Jan. 28, but no injuries as a rainstorm hammered down on the region, causing numerous car crashes and prompting evacuation orders. Heavy rains triggered mudslides near Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon, where two major fires in 2020 ravaged foliage that once played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys….


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Jan. 12)

President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington, D.C., Facebook removes all content with the phrase “Stop the Steal,” and web-hosting company Epik says social media platform Parler has not been in touch with them.