Public Safety

The networks, in which community members pool resources and distribute donations to care for one another, seek to avoid the traditional charity model of giver and receiver.

Gun rights advocates lauded the new state law — called "constitutional carry" by supporters — for removing what they considered an unfair burden on gun owners.

The Wilmington Fire Department and other agencies were performing water rescues and many streets and bridges remain closed, officials said.

Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.

Rutgers' stadium sits on the banks of the Raritan River and some towns in northern New Jersey reported receiving as many as 8 inches of rains on Wednesday night.

The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding of the nearby Schuylkill River, but will not affect the two-day music festival.

A resource guide for displaced residents, flooding damage and road closures.

Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up.

State and local officials are reporting devastating damage in the wake of the storm, which saw a tornado touch down in Gloucester County.

Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey’s 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads.

Here’s what you need to know as Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials begin to assess the aftermath of the storm.

As the region confronts Ida, the city’s floodplain expert warns that land use is a major driver of increased vulnerability to extreme weather.

Gloucester County Emergency Management says, "It is likely that multiple tornadoes have touched down within our communities."

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire region until 10 p.m. Wednesday, with flash flood warnings in effect.

After cutting a path of destruction through Louisiana and Mississippi, what’s left of Hurricane Ida is headed for the northeast. Here’s what you need to know.