In this June 24, 2014 file photo, a worker shucks oysters at P&J Oyster Co., an oyster distributor in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) At a Glance The declaration would bring federal aid to those affected.The state's oyster, crab and shrimp industries have all been affected.Mississippi's governor has also asked for federal assistance. The governor of Louisiana says the state's fisheries industry has been hit hard by an influx of freshwater into the Gulf of Mexico from upstream flooding,...

At a Glance Residents had to be rescued from flooded homes in Westville, New Jersey.A grocery store roof collapsed in Flourtown, Pennsylvania.Train stations were flooded and tracks were damaged by overnight rains.Flooding closed several highways and stranded motorists in some places. Overnight flooding in Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Thursday forced people from their homes and left drivers stranded on highways. The storms were part of severe weather causing problems in many parts of the United States. Landslides closed roads...

Researchers say hackers could mimic messages like this test "Presidential Alert" sent last year. (Photo Illustration by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) At a Glance A loophole could allow hackers to create fake emergency alerts and weather warnings.The messages could mimic those sent by the president, Homeland Security, the National Weather Service and others.The researchers are working with officials and cell carriers to create a fix. Emergency alerts sent by government agencies to warn people in the U.S. of impending disasters, terrorist...