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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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We have not gotten to this point here in the USA.
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Technically, the name is: Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Disaster Management.
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'Our people are resilient and this disaster relief fund will help ensure North Carolina recovers.'
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Cruise-In For Cops was an event that was part fundraiser and part car show.
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Erin Sutton, the emergency manager for the city of Virginia Beach, said teams saw more than 600 homes and about 100 of them had major damage. The worst had more than 18 inches of water inside.
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Augusta, Ga., welcomed nearly 25,000 evacuees from the hurricane.
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Week after week, storm after storm, the state was walloped by tornadoes, floods, high winds and torrential rains.
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In South Carolina, Hurricane Matthew initially left more than 800,000 people without power, closed nearly 500 roads and bridges, caused nearly two dozen dams to breach, sent more than 6,000 people to shelters and claimed at least five lives.
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Don't tell people to prepare, tell them to "prevent."
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office will examine FEMA's funding formula for counterterrorism efforts.
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"Without Warning: Tsunami" represents ongoing emergency management responses to the state’s position in the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
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States have been rushing to catch up with the widespread use of police body cameras by passing laws that govern when and how footage can be released to the public.
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The National Weather Service in Charleston, S.C., said tide levels may reach or exceed those that occurred in October of last year when record rainfall led to major flooding and the deaths of almost 20 people.
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'This is the last time you’ll hear my voice. This is the last time you’ll see me.'
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An appropriate topic for people in the middle of Hurricane Matthew.
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Open source software is available free for organizations that sign up.
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There is more sunshine in the Eastern half of Washington State
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