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Jim McKay

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Jim McKay is the editor of Emergency Management. He lives in Orangevale, Calif., with his daughter, Ellie, and son, Ronan. He relaxes by fly fishing on the Truckee River for big, wild trout. Jim can be reached at jmckay@emergencymgmt.com.

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Preparedness and Communications
Some Agencies Are Ill-Equipped for Stormwater Issues
With the impacts from climate change, in some areas there is now a higher concentration of rain in a shorter period of time and stormwater systems, typically in the West and Northeast, are being overwhelmed.
December 21, 2023
 · Jim McKay
Artificial Intelligence
Emergency Management
How ChatGPT Could Help First Responders During a Disaster
Researchers found that they could use generative AI to extract location data from tweets sent during Hurricane Harvey that would help first responders find exact locations for stranded residents.
December 14, 2023
 · Jim McKay
Two people embracing outside a school building after a shooting had taken place.
Emergency Management
What Are the Best Measures to Thwart a School Shooting?
“The school district doesn’t want law enforcement sitting around watching kids in the school during the day and law enforcement doesn’t want to sit around and watch kids during the school day either.”
December 05, 2023
 · Jim McKay
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Public Safety
Sonoma County Installs Flood Monitors After Wildfires
Flood risk can be high after wildfires, leading to a secondary disaster. Sonoma County, Calif., installed a flood monitoring solution after the wildfires of 2017 to keep the communities from experiencing dangerous flooding.
June 09, 2022
 · Jim McKay
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Justice and Public Safety
What Are the Models Predicting for Climate Change?
Prolonged drought, severe sea-level rise, dramatic flooding, raging wildfires. Climate change is having tangible impacts in regions across the country. Here’s what the models are telling us.
June 03, 2022
 · Jim McKay
School Shooting, Uvalde Texas
Public Safety
Easy Access to Guns, Elementary School Led to Massacre
Mass shootings, including shootings at schools, have become predictable — and unsurprising when they happen. Experts say framing it as a public health problem could be a step toward a solution.
May 27, 2022
 · Jim McKay
Arizona Department of Homeland Security Director Tim Roemer
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Tim Roemer
Director of Homeland Security, Arizona
April/May 2022
 · Jim McKay
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Public Safety
Mask-Wearing and Vaccine Hesitancy Threaten Herd Immunity
As summer approaches, cases of COVID-19 will decline, but a decrease in people donning masks coupled with an increase in vaccine hesitancy could lead to a surge in cases during the winter, according to experts.
April 23, 2021
 · Jim McKay
An emergency services dispatcher sitting at their desk receiving calls.
Emergency Management
911 Dispatchers Could Get Protective Service Classification
The change would help with recruitment and retention of 911 dispatchers, and boost morale. Recruitment and retention are big deals in the profession, as the national attrition rate is about 25 to 30 percent.
April 16, 2021
 · Jim McKay
Glenn Marchi
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Glenn Marchi
CIO, Dutchess County, N.Y.
March 17, 2020
 · Jim McKay
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