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A five-city tech collaboration led by Virginia Beach, Va., will connect it with four neighbors through computer-aided dispatch. It will replace manual call transfers with real-time emergency data sharing across jurisdictions.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said responding to the devastating July 4 floods is his top priority for a special legislative session that began Monday, including providing relief to victims and improving early warning systems.
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An update to the 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan for management could allow more logging to fight extreme wildfires and climate change. A draft environmental impact statement identifies several strategies for the U.S. Forest Service.
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A new smartphone app from the Jasper County Emergency Management Agency offers readiness materials for a variety of emergency situations, plus the ability to send emergency alerts. Users can submit storm damage reports, and weather information, and make incident checklists.
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Residents in three fast-growing Boise neighborhoods say that evacuation efforts could trap them there if the wind blows the wrong way or the main road becomes blocked.
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In North Carolina, the cold is creeping in as autumn gives way to winter early in the mountains, but this year it comes at a precarious time, when many residents are still suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Four local fire departments in northern Massachusetts will share more than $600,000 in federal grants, money which will help bring in new tech and potentially faster response times for each station.
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When a disaster strikes, it’s best to act fast so you can get reimbursements sooner rather than later. Here’s how to get your tax documents back, according to the IRS.
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Isolated and unreliable cell service can cause problems in parks when emergencies like fires happen, but in Colorado, a new grant from the USDA aims to connect some far-flung locations.
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A growing system in the Caribbean could develop into Tropical Storm Rafael and intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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As Louisiana homeowners face soaring insurance costs with no sign of relief on the way, the tumultuous insurance market has opened up a prime opportunity for investors around the world.
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States are navigating an ever-growing number of emergencies, including unprecedented weather events, infrastructure failures and cybersecurity incidents. Response plans must stay agile.
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As hurricanes become more severe and dangerous, Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., will play a role in improving research for forecasts by building more advanced “hurricane hunter” aircraft.
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Many schools do them, but lawmakers, law enforcement officials, parents and others are considering whether Connecticut should mandate active shooter drills. Concerns include the impact practicing for these scenarios has on schoolchildren.
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Next-generation 911 with the resilience of a modern, digital, Internet protocol-based network was essential to North Carolina’s storm response. It enabled officials to answer nearly 90,000 emergency calls in three days.
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The early warning system’s yearly test rang some California cellphones on a significant date in earthquake history. Warnings went out Oct. 17, the 35th anniversary of the Bay Area Loma Prieta temblor.
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One congressman is seeking to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for several years, as opposed to the series of short-term extensions Congress has enacted since 2017.