The U.S. welfare system is broken, and the Minnesota scandal is a blaring warning to that reality. The failure of political leaders on many fronts bears some of the blame. But the main culprit is the ...

ST. LOUIS — One of two mobile tornado sirens were unveiled by the St. Louis Fire Department Friday. According to fire officials, 22 sirens were not working the day of the May 16 tornado. "We're ...

Buildings damaged by the Friday, May 16, 2025, tornado are seen near a storm warning siren in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. ST. LOUIS — City officials say they are ...

OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Christian County Emergency Management confirmed the outdoor tornado siren sounded by mistake on Tuesday. The siren sounded at 11:22 a.m. in Ozark. There was no severe weather ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Sheriff Lee Foster discussed his decision to activate tornado sirens Saturday night after no official tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service. The sirens ...

BACK IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT NEXT FALL. NEWBERRY COUNTY SHERIFF LEE FOSTER IS DEFENDING HIS DECISION TO ACTIVATE TORNADO WARNING SIRENS ON SATURDAY. SEVERE STORMS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON SATURDAY ...

A severe storm brought golf ball-sized hail to parts of Upstate South Carolina. A Newberry County sheriff defended his decision to activate tornado sirens despite no official weather service warning.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is responding to FOX Files investigations that showed some tornado sirens remain broken in the city. The mayor acknowledged her own frustrations and pointed ...

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City Hall called tornado siren repairs an emergency this past spring. So why are those repairs still in limbo? FOX 2 reported on the failing sirens earlier this week and returned ...

The city of Wichita Falls has changed its warning sirens policy. Fire Chief Cody Melton told the City Council Tuesday the new criteria is “meant for clarity and effectiveness, not only for the ...

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, who also serves as the county’s emergency management director, said the city missed a crucial opportunity to alert residents. “We had an opportunity to utilize our ...