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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Local businesses are also helping to collect supplies like water, canned food, batteries, blankets, cleaning supplies and toiletries.
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'The whole purpose of this field day is to demonstrate to the [federal and state] agencies that we can go anywhere, set up and stay in touch with each other.'
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More than 1,000 people signed up to help with Volunteer West Virginia as flood waters being to recede.
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We have found the problem and it is us!
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Residents still waiting for 2009 flood damages to be addressed.
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Two teenagers drowned when the floodwaters overwhelmed their truck.
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How to discriminate between people and organizations.
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Recently, the city integrated all of its cameras into a system called Milestone, which most major cities are using to access and organize footage.
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Saturday afternoon, FEMA said that damage surveys are continuing and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated.
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'Someone inside called for help and said there were people trapped inside the cooler.'
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City doesn’t activate the siren for every severe thunderstorm warning.
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The Cape Cod and Islands Major Crisis Relief Fund has been in the works, and the process was accelerated after Hurricane Sandy.
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Late Friday morning, authorities confirmed that the body of a 4-year-old boy, who was swept away by high water in Ravenswood on Thursday, had been recovered.
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Although there are large family-sized tents, the ones recommended for emergencies are typically used for mountaineering.
