Disaster

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday issued a disaster declaration in Missoula and Mineral counties, freeing up state funding to help meet immediate and rising needs.

House bill 121 would shift power to state lawmakers for dealing with emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Steve Bullock made a disaster declaration today, but it wasn’t for the lack of rainfall in western Montana, it was for too much rainfall in Powder River County.

UPDATE (11:30 a.m. MST) - A top Nepalese police official says at least 1,130 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful earthquake that was centered outside of Kathmandu.

Today Missoula County announced a new Office of Emergency Management Director.

Even before West Africa's Ebola epidemic is under control, public health officials are looking ahead to where the next health disaster will come from.

With wildfires in Montana and deadly floods in Colorado. Montanans are being reminded that September is National Preparedness Month.

Sections of Montana that had been damaged by flooding were officially declared to be disaster areas on June 10 by President Barack Obama.

Smart 9-1-1 offers new features for county residents.

Ravalli County Commissioner and board chairwoman Suzie Foss issued an executive disaster declaration for Ravalli County at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning.