Mitigation

Researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC are working with AccuWeather experts to use environmental data to look for breakthroughs in diseases like stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and asthma.

A group of landowners in western Montana recently urged Missoula County to cut ties with FEMA because of a new map. County commissioners said that doing so would deny people insurance and cost the county millions of dollars.

For the study, conducted by a Florida-based nonprofit that tracks issues important to insurance consumers, researchers used state and federal data to rank Los Angeles as the most “disaster vulnerable” county in the nation.

The two-day drill is the ninth annual disaster field course conducted by Florida International University's Academy for International Disaster Preparedness, where students are taken through a full-scale disaster response.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2024 storm season prediction last week, which forecasts an 85 percent chance of above-normal hurricane and tropical storm activity due in part to warmer-than-average ocean temperatures.

The Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association has brought in First Arriving to help recruit, train and retain volunteer firefighters by marketing the opportunities it offers, like free training.

Last month's derecho reminded Houston that severe storms can spring up without much warning. The derecho cast a bright light on the area's preparedness since officials had little lead time to activate emergency operations.

The improvements could mean that Californians, depending on where they are, would receive an earlier, more accurate estimate of magnitude before the earth starts shaking — say from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

Thousands of people lost power last week along the Yakima River as a result of the Pacific Power company turning off power lines threatened by wildfires.

Anyone using the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossings in Ashtabula, Ohio, is urged to proceed with caution and maybe have an alternate route in mind, the emergency management director said.

The lithium-ion battery burst into flames in a Chelsea, Mass., apartment, injured five people, prompting a reminder from public safety officials that the devices can be dangerous if not handled properly.

The software immerses first responders in various high-stress scenarios, including terrorist attacks, shootings and protests. The user knows, of course, it’s all fake, but it doesn’t feel fake. It often feels eerily real.

The county tried to earn a $1 million grant from FEMA that would have funded the sirens but was unsuccessful. FEMA would have covered $750,000 and the county would have covered the remaining $250,000.

State Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, sponsored a grant program to reimburse local government for costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot or cold weather.

The one-stop shop will help prepare Californians for the snowmelt that is making the state's rivers and streams dangerous and for a summer of potentially extreme heat.

The guide details FirstNet processes from activation to response to how to integrate it into a jurisdiction’s protocols. The Spanish translation will help those who would feel more comfortable using their own language.

Experts have predicted that as the century progresses, the state will see 90-degree days occurring earlier and more often. Last June, because of the Canadian wildfires, smog smothered New York City, stunning the U.S.

The EOC will be a stand-alone building along with the regional communications center, the jail and the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office will move into the new building once it is constructed.