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Officials with the state Department of Emergency Services are still assessing the total damages, but have said that state resources have so far been largely unnecessary thanks to the strong response from local communities. -
If passed by the Missouri House, the money would pay for cleanup and debris removal in the city following a May 16 tornado, similar to when the state receives federal emergency relief dollars.
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The U.S. is concerned about citizens leaving for training and then re-entering the country as a terrorist. -
The DHS implemented the program to build homes with design features proven to withstand natural disasters.
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After struggling to restore millions of people's power in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey has become the first state with a “green” bank focused on energy resilience.
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Los Angeles, Houston and Philadelphia chief executives vow more action on global warming.
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In the digital age, damage to sensitive communication networks and power grids could be crippling.
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The meeting will be followed by discussions in other states as FirstNet determines what a nationwide first responder communications network should look like.
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VanRoekel will use his technology background to help coordinate efforts to control the West Africa outbreak.
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We are limiting our effectiveness by not having a more diverse cadre of emergency managers.
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Announcements by the First Responder Network Authority show progress at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
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911 operators share stories of the difficulties in locating some cellphone callers.
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The action comes less than a week after the Australian government raised its National Terrorism Public Alert level to "high" from "medium."
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A handful of startups are developing apps that would quickly broadcast warnings of upcoming quakes to users on their devices.
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The City Council is scheduled to greenlight a $1 million grant application to the Rockefeller Foundation to help pay for the proposed position.
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In 2013 alone, the company delivered more 150,000 weather alerts to two-thirds of U.S. adults — and it now is targeting its reach to informing people of emergencies.
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As the profession moves forward and the demand for degrees increases, there is interest (and pressure) to adopt an accreditation process for emergency management education.
