Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

In October 2025, after Los Angeles County declared a state of emergency, a claim circulated that the reason behind the declaration was that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids had exposed "tunnels, safe houses, and foreign-backed trafficking hubs" in the area.

Residents of Peru’s capital saw more soldiers and police patrolling the streets on Wednesday, the first day of a state of emergency decreed by newly sworn in President José Jerí in an effort to reign in crime.

Peru’s President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.

Last week, Ripley officials declared a State of Emergency after the town’s water reservoir was declared dangerously low. Now, thanks to some much needed rain and the

Peru's new president declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday in the government's latest attempt to stem a surge in violence that has stirred protests and contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor.

A horrific multi-vehicle crash on the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Uganda late last night has left 46 people dead. The pile up began after two buses traveling in opposite directions reportedly clashed “head on” as they tried to overtake two other vehicles.

Governor Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency for Gila County and Maricopa County following Monday's microburst.