Recovery

The city is among several municipalities in the Lehigh Valley that use Nixle, an emergency alert system users can sign up for via email or with their cellphone to receive alerts about emergencies and other significant events.

The hiring decision marks the district's biggest step yet toward the creation of the internal police department.

The situation shows that when local authorities relax flood plain requirements after flood disasters, often in a well-meaning attempt to help people recover, it can open the door to development in high-risk areas.

Firefighters hope it will be a game-changer in areas where open water sources are scarce.

'Without block identifier or cross street information, the public simply cannot evaluate the efficiency of emergency response times with any level of accuracy or confidence.'

The new $1-billion Salesforce Tower, which dwarfs any other skyscraper in the city, is getting the most attention. But it’s only part of the story.

Some $30 million has been spent on training, education and technology for schools.

The restructuring includes a new, improved wireless alert system that will cause residents’ cell phones to vibrate or sound an alarm in an emergency.

The storms, which were marked by heavy winds, drenching rain and reports of hail the size of golf balls, plunged more than 150,000 homes into darkness and left weeks of cleanup for local public works departments.

'They’re the first on scene even though they’re not physically there, and the quality of your response often starts with a skilled 911 dispatcher.'

Building this network for flood prediction has involved many agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Flood Center, launched at the University of Iowa after the 2008 flood that devastated parts of Eastern Iowa.

A declaration of emergency was signed by President Trump April 19 in response to flooding and landslides that slammed the area Feb. 14-25.

The dementia patient was located just minutes after the alert went out.

Ebbert, 75, will oversee New Orleans’ fire and emergency medical departments and will be responsible for emergency preparedness as Cantrell’s director of public safety and security.

The shelters are strategically located around Lake County to make sure residents have access to a shelter near them. Eight of the 15 accept pets and four will be equipped to take people with special medical needs.