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The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week. -
By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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The government invested heavily in the much-touted goal of predicting the arrival of the Tokai quake — an undertaking it effectively froze in 2017 with the implicit admission it had bitten off more than it could chew.
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Roughly 100 firefighters have been sent to Australia over the last four weeks, with 50 to 60 more planned to be dispatched Monday. At least sixteen of those firefighters have been sent from California where fires scorched thousands of acres across the state throughout the fall.
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The rare burst of storms near daybreak Monday flooded roads, submerged cars, stranded drivers and closed Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for about three hours. Over 7 inches of rain fell in a few hours.
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The Vinal Technical High School in Connecticut recently opened its own Emergency Operations Center, which will be activated during real disasters from around the country and staffed by Vinal students.
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Gov. Cuomo announced a major disaster declaration for the 18 flood-affected counties. His office said the FEMA declaration validated state and local estimates of over $33 million in response costs and infrastructure damage.
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"Seas are rising faster in Rhode Island than the global average, and will continue to do so in the future," said a coastal geologist and a speaker for the Providing Resilience Education for Planning in Rhode Island program.
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The revised maps are based on years of researching weather patterns, erosion, land development and other factors, according to the federal agency. The studies included the first detailed analysis of the Pacific Coast in more than 30 years.
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Atmospheric rivers are generally beneficial, but with the intensity of storms increasing and a couple of close calls, California is ripe to get hit with a storm that could be devastating to communities and the economy.
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The cost of the project has risen to $68.3 million, including the roughly $43 million contract with Motorola, nearly $10 million in financing and other costs. Changes to the Motorola contract added about $5.3 million.
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Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer recently toured its concept electric fire engine through California’s coastal communities, offering an early look at the potential future of the vehicles.
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The Florida city was recognized regionally for its sea level rise vulnerability assessment, which showed that the community will continue flooding at an even higher rate. Plans are being developed to mitigate for these findings.
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Having a degree in emergency management is now almost a prerequisite for breaking into the field, and online degrees are proving their worth as viable options as well as opportunities to learn real-world practices.
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ExxonMobil and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service are providing a hazardous liquids emergency response training course for firefighters. A $200,000 grant funded development of the course and participation.
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The appearance of officers in tactical gear carrying assault rifles startled the few city employees who still work in the Municipal Center building. IT staff complained about yelling and barking on the upper floors.
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PTSD, a long-term condition caused by life-threatening events, has trademarks: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disturbances and jumpiness. Sufferers often describe replaying memories they wish they could unsee.
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In the past 16 months, ambulance companies in Ellsworth and West Paris have closed, and leaders of many rural services say they are one unexpected expense or administrative mishap from closure.
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A real emergency could be much more catastrophic than the drill Thursday, where about 20 fire crew members pretended to be injured passengers. A two-car train can hold about 300 and a three-car train about 500 passengers.
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In the fall, the Pulaski Fire Commission set aside $160,000 toward building a facility. A "functional EOC" has been established at the local 911 dispatch center while officials look for a location and additional funding.
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