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Providers in St. Louis were awarded the money through the Missouri Department of Health’s Crisis Counseling Program, which has for decades been funded by FEMA to help build hope and resiliency in disaster survivors. -
When Typhoon Halong devastated Western Alaska last month, the hardest-hit communities were accessible only by air or water. That complicated response efforts and makes rebuilding a challenge.
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The latest proposal from the Trump administration is to slash the budgets for disaster relief, airport and rail security, and more programs. -
About 90 percent of Kansas is protected by volunteer fire departments.
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Floods this winter have Northern California home recovery and restoration experts scurrying from one water disaster to the next, alerting panicked residents that time is critical in the battle against mold.
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While 32 states currently recognize PTSD as a worker’s compensation-eligible condition for first responders, Connecticut is not one of them.
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Researchers at the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology have installed 14 of 22 permanent seismographs and another 15 portable stations as part of the $4.5 million TexNet system approved by state lawmakers two years ago.
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The administration has threatened to withhold federal grant money from so-called sanctuary cities and counties if they don’t comply.
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'I think everyone was struck by the scope of the problem,” he said. “We saw pictures and videos that can’t be seen from the road.'
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Fire crews began using water on the fire, something they originally thought they could not do because of the presence of lithium in the building.
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The isolation of the region can hinder efforts to get to the major hospital and primary airport in a disaster.
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The Anti-Defamation League, a national organization that combats anti-Semitism, has tallied 122 bomb threats to Jewish institutions since the beginning of 2017 through March 1.
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The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency offers 'storm spotter' training classes to increase public safety when severe weather pays a visit.
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Two died and dozens of buildings were destroyed.
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Extrication tools, such as an extrication app, allow emergency crews to expedite the process by knowing where restraint systems, reinforcements and propulsion systems are located in the vehicle.
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Some are concerned the legislation could create liabilities for rural fire departments responding to fire starts.
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Virginia and Florida pass amendments to honor those injured or killed.
