Preparedness and Communications

The Casa Romantica landslide is the latest in a season of crumbling cliffs in California following a winter of remarkably wet and powerful storms. More than 700 landslides were reported statewide in January alone, according to the California Geological Survey.

Severe bleeding can kill a person in a matter of minutes and it can happen in the house, at work in the city. The Stop the Bleed program teaches people around the world how to stop the bleeding and save someone’s life.

State and local governments may not have a lot of money to spend on the personnel and expertise needed to combat the eventual attacks. Unfortunately, some agencies are lacking even when it comes to the basics of cyberdefense.

School boards are expected to contribute up to $400 a year toward the program; the Regional Office of Education will additionally apply for grants or similar forms of funding.

Once the state confirms the numbers, it will go through a process, including submitting the report to Gov. Janet Mills to see whether the state applies for a federal disaster declaration.

First responders' jobs are traumatic almost by definition. They run toward the danger. They go into the burning building. They put themselves on the line to help us. How could that not take an emotional toll on them?

Monitoring coronavirus conditions is becoming more difficult as the pandemic’s post-emergency phase has seen data collection and reporting endeavors either scaled back or abandoned entirely.

The state’s proposed $48 billion budget for climate measures this year was pruned in January from $54 billion over five years for its many water, energy, electric vehicles, transportation and wildfire programs.

At the 42nd National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend, U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell spoke alongside Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the increasing risk of fire on homeland security.

For Pinellas County homeowners, National Flood Insurance Program premiums are expected to rise 112%, from $1,537 to $3,257. Hillsborough County homeowners should brace for 125% increases, from $1,132 to $2,549.

In case either medical center does flood, a plan has been put in place for other local hospitals to take in patients who might have to be evacuated, said the county's director of emergency services.

Tsunami preparedness in Washington has grown in recent years, and for good reason. Washington state has more than 3,000 miles of coastline that is home to 58 coastal communities and sees millions of visitors annually.

Faith leaders from across the county were invited to a gathering at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown organized by Cambria County District Attorney Gregory Neugebauer and other law enforcement officials.

Washington's Department of Natural Resources will deploy 21 “stations” to monitor for smoke and heat in a two-year pilot. Each station has two cameras that continuously rotate 360 degrees.

"Homeowners, particularly those who are financially vulnerable, need affordable flood insurance policies to protect against catastrophic financial loss when future storms befall," wrote House Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Kentucky.