After cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous weather is growing even more important.

such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, are preventable if you take the right steps. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on staying cool, hydrated and informed.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix set a new record Tuesday for the hottest March 25 ever recorded at 99 degrees. The early heat wave raised concerns that the high temperatures will last longer in ...