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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A reorganized Listos California campaign for preparing the state’s vulnerable populations for disasters had to adjust with technology and a newer approach as the state faces wildfires and other potential disasters.
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The Hillsborough County mask order in particular, which went into force Wednesday evening, calls for businesses and their employees to not only deny entry to those without masks but “require or compel” those mask-less patrons to leave.
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Prison officials didn’t heed the warning and, since then, confirmed coronavirus infections among prisoners have rocketed from 48 to 456, far outpacing any other facility in the state and overwhelming a system that waited too long to react.
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Across Jefferson County, the number of cases confirmed in nearly every city is rising faster than has been seen before. Beaumont, with nearly half of the population, accounts for about 75% of the 1,003 confirmed cases here so far.
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The number of new cases is the highest since June 12 but still well below the numbers throughout much of the spring. In April and early May, the state regularly reported more than 1,000 new cases each day. It’s been more than a month since the state has had 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day.
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Rather than issuing calls for "voluntary" or "mandatory" evacuations, California officials suggest that counties issue evacuation warnings and orders. An evacuation order notes an immediate threat to life and safety requiring people to leave their homes.
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But FEMA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will continue to support ongoing testing at local pharmacies through at least the end of August. The agency said in a statement that the Trump administration was working with state officials “to establish a rigorous state-led testing plan moving forward.
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"A 30-day supply is 100,000 masks and 30,000 gowns. We're supposed to request a 90-day supply, but we'll see how the first 30 days go. If we really have to request a 90-day supply, we may have to figure out a distribution location or storage source.”
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Miami-Dade hospitals report far more beds available than beds filled with COVID patients. Still, hospital administrators and emergency room physicians say they’re concerned by the surge, and that they’ve resumed near daily meetings with state regulators
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Over the past few weeks, cases surged in younger age groups. The Florida Department of Health announced a record daily total of 185 new cases reported Sunday for Polk County; 112 of them were residents age 40 or younger.
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At least nine employees have tested positive for COVID-19, and some have returned to work at the county’s Emergency Operations Center, which also houses the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services and the 911 dispatch center.
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The city unveiled its color-coded system to inform the public of their risk of contracting the virus based on the number of active cases in the community. With more than 250 active cases, Laredo is currently at a Level 4 risk, or the highest level of Red on the scale.
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During the stretch that ended Monday, 176 new cases were confirmed across Jefferson County. That is 69% higher than during the seven-day period that ended April 25, the previous local peak before the mid-June surge.
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Wearing masks isn’t just a message Avery and Orange County are sending the public, but also Orange’s employees as protecting its emergency personnel is one of its top priorities. COVID-19 has already spread among crucial workers who would be working in the event of a storm.
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The coronavirus has exposed some of society’s most shameful weaknesses, most notably its disproportionate attacks on communities of color. It’s cut through nursing homes and prisons and homeless shelters.
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Health officials say the recent case spike is not due to increased testing, but to greater community spread and a rising percentage of positive test results. Friday's weekly report from the state epidemiologist showed a 140% increase in new cases over the week before.
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Cape Cod, Mass., with a high population of tourists and people over 65, is expecting a major hurricane one day. If it occurs this year, the response will have to be well-planned, using new methods to keep everyone safe.
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He recalled being at the hotel where parents had gathered to learn whether their children had lived or died in the Stoneman Douglas shooting. “All of that haunts me,” he said. “I didn’t hear crying. I heard screaming.”
