Emergency

US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations

As snow, sleet, freezing rain, and dangerously frigid temperatures swept into the eastern two-thirds of the US on Sunday, the number of power outages continued to rise.

A group of men try to help a stuck motorist in the snow while the multi-state Winter Storm Fern hits the metro area of Louisville, Kentucky, US January 25, 2026.
An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Firefighters douse a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 18, 2026.

More than 65 missing, at least 14 dead after huge Karachi blaze

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued


Protecting the health of Israel’s north

Ziv Medical Center is the Jewish state’s utmost northern hospital, serving the diverse mosaic of its communities.

 Ziv Hospital Emergency Room

This collaboration between Carbyne and AT&T could revolutionize emergency response field

The pioneering partnership is poised to enhance safety and rapid emergency services through advanced technology and seamless connectivity.

 An emergency vehicle is seen near the site of a reported security incident near Israel's southern border with Egypt, Israel June 3, 2023.

IFCJ is ready to respond to emergencies, disasters in Israel - opinion

The IFCJ Mobile Emergency Response Center is now in place to respond to that reality and when the time comes, those who need it most will be lucky to be able to benefit from all that it has to offer.

 THE IFCJ Mobile Emergency Response Center is now in place to respond when the time comes.

Magen David Adom uses AI to save lives – here is how

Magen David Adom — Israel’s national EMS — has been using artificial intelligence to dispatch its ambulances and first responders.

 The Magen David Adom panel at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, on June 5, 2023.

High Court rejects appeal of daycare workers who left baby in hot car

Yaakov Kotovsky and his ex-wife Yelena operated a shuttle service which would collect and return the children. In 2020, a seven-month-old baby was left in the hot car for about four and a half hours.

 A young child is seen sleeping in a car (Illustrative).

At United Hatzalah, Jews, Muslims work together to save lives in Israel

United Hatzalah responds to almost 2,000 emergency calls every day, with hundreds of volunteers from every sector of Israeli society.

 The United Hatzalah panel at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, on June 5, 2023.

Jerusalem boy with dairy allergy nearly dies after eating ice cream

The Jerusalem teenager had accidentally eaten dairy ice cream, thinking it was non-dairy. WIthin minutes, he showed signs of a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Bedouin-Israeli child stuck inside washing machine, seriously injured

The boy was reportedly trapped in the washing machine for several minutes.

 Magen David Adom workers wearing protective clothing seen outside Magen David Adom headquarters in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2022.

Bridging divides: Israeli Arab nurse saves the life of Nahariya man

“I don't feel like a hero. I did what I had to do. Fortunately, I had the right knowledge, and I was in the right place at the right time," responding nurse Amer Awad said.

A patient and the nurse who saved his life in the Galilee.

Amid rockets, Israel's ERAN opens new mental health hotline for olim

Those who need help in their native language can dial *3201 or visit https://www.eran.org.il/helpline-for-olim-heb/.

Depression (illustrative)