Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
City Council is considering two options that would charge for paramedic care provided by the Monterey Fire Department when ambulance transport is needed. Some are concerned it would discourage people from calling 911.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said he would request an expedited emergency declaration from the federal government, seeking to unlock federal resources and financial support, as flooding continues in Western Washington this week.
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The earthquake, or aftershock, that was recorded at a depth of 3.6 kilometers, or about 2.2 miles, was the 14th in the Palmetto State since the start of the new year.
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“For weeks, we have been closely examining the needs within Idaho’s health care system with an eye toward ending the public health emergency declaration as soon as possible.”
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Due to the nature of the flood water current, neither the son nor the father was able to get to safety on their own. Thus, the dive team needed to use their inflatable rescue device to help get them both out.
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“Many owners of smaller, rural dams cannot afford to pay for even urgently needed repairs, and federal and state grant assistance may be the only option to repair these dams to save lives.”
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The webinar is scheduled from 9:30-10 a.m. Thursday for business leaders throughout the state to learn about the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and public health emergency leave, according to release from all three agencies.
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Local public health officials verify that deaths are due to COVID complications by checking for a positive test result and that a coronavirus infection was named as a primary cause of death on the death certificate.
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One of the most significant action items to emerge from the discussion Monday was support for an outside agency to assess the operations of the police and fire departments. Such a study hasn’t been conducted since 2018.
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For Jace, who was 5 at the time of his COVID ordeal, the high fever and lethargy started about four weeks after he had a relatively mild case of COVID-19.
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“There’s no doubt that the risk towards Clatsop County regarding earthquakes, tsunamis and windstorms, and any other form of natural disaster, is high.”
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The Hawaii Climate Data Portal — set to go live today — is an open-source platform with easy public access to reams of climate data and information along with data products, climate tools, links and more.
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While FEMA is often seen providing trailers and money to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods, survivors of this California wildfire complain that the agency has had little to offer them.
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After an inspection last year revealed that the dam was increasingly at risk of breaching during heavy rainstorms, the conservancy closed the area to visitors and temporary measures were taken to lower the water level.
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Federal funding will be available to those impacted by the Kentucky flooding. FEMA named John Brogan as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
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Because the officers had “no clear understanding of the mission” and weren’t adequately supervised, they inevitably “improvised” their use of force tactics.
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Law enforcement officer-initiated calls for service — when officers report in on duties not assigned by a dispatcher — declined by more than 25% in that same period, according to the report.
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The lawsuit was filed against the Dallas apartment complex, its management companies and Atmos Energy, claiming negligence led to the explosion on Sept. 29, 2021.
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The findings likely sound all too familiar to California residents, who for years have been living with the reality of hotter, more frequent and more intense wildfires.
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As the six-month anniversary of the Sept. 2 storm approaches, hundreds of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the record-breaking floods are still piecing their lives back together.
