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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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First responders can now access critical data in the field as well as link back to central command, and Google Glass lets them do it hands free. -
Recent experiences highlight that a crucial responsibility of leaders (inside and outside of government) begins well before the crisis.
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Nationwide, the six worst fire seasons since 1960 have burned in the past 13 years.
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A new iPad app developed by students at Princeton University is being piloted by fire departments that hope to save precious seconds during calls.
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Serval Mesh and BRCK are part of the next generation of technologies that could make communication during disasters easier.
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Building from lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy, nine new bills in New York City seek to increase the city’s preparedness.
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Software-based system gives San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officers the ability to use smartphones to communicate with dispatch.
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The California Earthquake Clearinghouse is testing a new middleware that would create a virtual network to make knowledge sharing and response more effective.
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InfraGard’s industry and critical infrastructure members can send the FBI information about computer intrusions, allowing the agency to quickly investigate the incident.
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The North Carolina Bio-Preparedness Collaborative is receiving an additional $3 million in federal funding to expand its health epidemic forecasting technology.
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The first statewide Amber Alert was sent via cellphone in California this week, but was the system used properly?
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As the cost of public safety continues to rise, some cities are thinking the once unthinkable: merging police and fire agencies into one.
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The USGS says sequestration has forced the shutdown of 31 stations in its National Streamflow Information Program.
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Recent events have demonstrated that no one is exempt from a disaster situation and people everywhere need to be prepared.
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There are large amounts of funds available that state and local governments can take advantage of to beef up their cybersecurity efforts.
