Recovery

A group of first responders and trauma care medical specialists recommended a federal effort to train the general public about how to help slow severe bleeding when tragedy strikes.

The bill creates an interim committee composed of 10 members — five from the House and five from the Senate — to look at ways to prevent flooding and better coordinate efforts after a flood.

The entire $26.5 million project consists of eight new towers, nine existing ones, and new radio equipment for emergency departments spread across the county.

Tensions exist between the township's fire department and the EMS workers it oversees.

Cindy never threatened to bring hurricane-force winds, and much of southeast Louisiana has been spared any major impact from the storm but officials remain on alert.

The increases are earmarked to help the volunteer fire departments fund paid positions in their departments.

Volunteer firefighters currently do not have access to the level of care available to those who work full time, including coverage for illness as a result of exposure to smoke and other toxic elements.

The magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit at 11:14 a.m. and was originally reported by the U.S. Geological Survey as a 3.0 but upgraded soon after.

The third tropical storm of the year, Cindy is expected to make landfall Thursday over western Louisiana and eastern Texas, before swinging farther northeast.

Agencies at the local and state level recognize the importance of the ham operators.

The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for part of the Louisiana coast Monday afternoon.

There has been a growing awareness that successful emergency response efforts must account for animals, as well as humans.

The recovery efforts continue even now, as crews work to stabilize local creeks, rebuild washed-out portions of Minnesota Highway 210 and gird the Thomson dam facility in anticipation of future floods.

The county has not been getting a discount from the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.

Will provide salary increases for the 41 sworn officer positions in the police department.