Public Safety
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Iowa City and Johnson County are taking part in a pilot program that will aim to develop a protocol that will serve as another response to 911 or other crisis line calls typically handled by local law enforcement. -
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.
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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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Gatlinburg Police Chief Randy Brackins fought back tears at a morning news conference as he described the crawling pace of the search and rescue process.
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Due to the continuing domestic and international threats of terrorism and active assailant/mass violence attacks within the United States, this multi-agency training is being proved at no cost to credentialed first responders and planners.
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Rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Hermine kept local meteorologists on alert and residents with their eyes to the skies during the annual storm season.
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'In my 25 years of federal park service, I’ve participated in many fires, but none of that could have prepared me for this.'
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Unlike school buses, ambulances are not regulated by the federal government.
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I'm seeing more and more on this specific threat to our electrical grid(s)
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Federal programs will cover most of those costs. But state government still is on the hook for $30.4 million in damage to state roads and $33.5 million in damage to public buildings and other infrastructure, debris removal costs and the cost of emergency protective procedures – including evacuations.
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Preppers are ready. It is widely believed that .22-caliber ammunition will become currency in a disaster scenario.
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365 day fire season, and in the Southeast!
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The blaze destroyed more than 150 homes and businesses as flames whipped by high-speed winds raged through displacing more than 14,000 residents.
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Members of the Chattanooga Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue Team have been called to help in Athens, Tenn.
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This will be a great job for someone with the education and a bit of experience.
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I've decided that experience and character is not a criteria.
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This job will draw many applications
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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey show that the top annual floods along some San Antonio’s urban creeks and rivers have become more intense.
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