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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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State continues to 'pick up the pieces' a year after devastating floods.
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The California Department of Water Resources told operators of the dams to perform immediate reviews to determine how well spillways will hold up to high water flows and make necessary repairs by winter.
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An officer partners with a social worker on calls that may involve a person with mental health issues.
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States that opt in do so at no risk, since FirstNet and AT&T bear responsibility for deploying, operating, maintaining and improving the network. -
The Dickinson Fire Department is a 'combination department,' meaning it is staffed by a mixture of professional and volunteer staff. The department has about 15 professional staff, including 10 firefighters, to go along with the roughly 30 members of the volunteer staff.
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The events at the school were part of a countywide full-scale mass-care exercise involving more than 200 participants and multiple local and state agencies.
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The trade-off for a bigger dispatch center budget could mean less money for township fire departments.
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Eligible local governments affected by the flooding can apply for assistance grants for up to $100,000 or 10 percent of the previous year's operating budget, whichever is less.
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If a person wants to leave a house that constantly takes on water, it can be hard to find a buyer willing to take on the risk.
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Members of the county VOAD are deployed to assist following disasters throughout the county, including the numerous fires as well as the Elementary School shooting and the terrorist attack in San Bernardino.
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The government agency sent letters to the Newton and Orange county, Texas residents still living in trailers.
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In Florida, more than 1,600 properties have flooded an average of five times since 1978, according to the council’s review of data from FEMA.
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As tension rises, the inevitable question is: How well prepared are Los Angeles and other U.S. cities for a nuclear strike? The answer is somewhat unexpected.
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The structures are permissible under the International Building Code that’s mirrored by Massachusetts’ building rules and includes fire safeguards during construction.
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Collections of the increased tax would also help pay for 'police and fire equipment and facilities to ensure safety.'
