No one wants to be caught up in the grip of a hurricane, to find themselves in the path of a tornado or on the run from a rapidly spreading wildfire, but these and other disastrous events can occur.

American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy. By Ernesto Londoño Ernesto Londoño reported from Indianapolis, where he spent hours ...

We picked up a new tool for the newsroom last week. When I arrived at the Journal Scene in December, I noticed how quiet the office seemed. It took me a day or two before I realized that there was no ...