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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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Some school districts have decided that teachers are the ultimate first responders.
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The Legislature has mandated that statewide 911 telephone operations oversight authority transfer to the Illinois State Police, which has some local authorities concerned. -
Critics say private cleanup and consultant companies often operate with little government oversight or accountability.
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Many seismologists believe the Pacific Northwest is overdue for an earthquake that could register at magnitude 8.0 or larger.
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The information-sharing Web portal pulls together county and state information about criminal defenders into one interface.
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Joseph Bruno will step down on June 27 after leading the New York City Office of Emergency Management since 2004.
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Prepare Chicago campaign targets residents at various locations through different mediums.
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The focus of the Lower Rio Grande Rapid Re-housing Program is on getting victims of federally declared natural disasters into housing immediately.
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Home to Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute and an FBI-placed nonprofit training alliance, Pittsburgh has become the arsenal of cybersecurity.
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The survey will focus on wood-frame buildings similar to the Northridge Meadows apartment complex that collapsed and killed 16 people in the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in 1994.
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After suffering deep cuts during the recession, public health officials are rethinking how to fund essential services.
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A social entrepreneur started a company that produces a small earthquake alert that wails before a potentially destructive quake hits Mexico City.
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First responders in Oregon already have detailed emergency response plans, but a centralized map database is an important asset, says state police superintendent.
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The germs are dangerous, killing more than 40 percent of those with serious infections, according to CDC estimates.
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In the wake of several major oil-train accidents in the last year, Gov. Jay Inslee wants to know actions the state could take to limit the threat.
