HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Huntington Beach's civil defense sirens sounded early Friday morning in a false alarm that warned residents of a non-existent tsunami. "There is no current threat to our ...

Siren systems are being improved and people are being trained to avoid air attacks. Government's preparation for security during war. HighLights Exercise to prepare the general public for war begins ...

At least 111 people died in the Texas Hill Country floods over July 4 weekend. Credit: Screenshot When longtime Houston Senator Paul Betencourt walks into the state Capitol on July 21, he’s going to ...

I’ve always had an abiding interest in the history and culture of the Cold War, that nearly fifty-year span of the 20th Century when the United States and Soviet Union vied for global power and ...

PATNA: Air raid sirens will blare across Patna at 6.58pm on Wednesday, signalling the start of a major nationwide civil defence mock drill. The drill will include a complete blackout from 7pm to ...

Omaha was in the forefront when it came to civil defense preparation for any attack during the Cold War. There were citywide school drills, a mock city evacuation, a plan for fallout shelters for ...