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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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One in three U.S. homes — some 44 million residences — are in the wildland-urban interface, where they abut fire-prone forests and open space. -
The Thomas Fire, which began burning through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties on Dec. 4, has grown to 270,000 acres — the third-largest fire in the state’s modern history — with containment up to 45 percent.
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First responders taking on the role of educators, conduits to treatment in new program.
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On Thursday, they were deep in the Los Padres National Forest, covered in wood grit, soot and sweat, as the Thomas fire continued to grow — becoming the fourth-largest in modern California history.
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PG&E and other utilities in the fire-prone Golden State would be required to increase the minimum clearances between trees and other vegetation and electrical equipment such as power and transmission lines.
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Fiction has become a reality, and police agencies across the country increasingly are turning to these miniature aerial platforms to help in their work.
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'The expectation of the public is that it comes to device in your hand.'
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'FEMA recommends monitoring your credit report for any accounts or changes you do not recognize.'
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The fires raging in Los Angeles County and Ventura are an urgent signal that we need to start asking the hard questions.
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As proud as I am of my brother’s efforts over the years to save lives and homes, I know how dangerous it is. About 80 firefighters have lost their lives fighting fires in the United States this year.
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The tech is there in some cases, but emergency managers are slow adopters.
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Three days after the storm, thousands of Rhode Islanders were still without power and Gov. Gina Raimondo called for an investigation into the utility's response.
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The 1980 eruption raised the water level by 210 feet and blocked its natural outlet with a mix of ash, earth, rock and other materials.
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There will be presentations preparing homeowners in an event of a wildfire, as well as information on an upcoming prescribed burn set for east Norman.
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'If we do it right, we will rebuild a new Puerto Rico. If we do it wrong, it will be years and years and years before Puerto Rico recovers.'
