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Rates of ER visits for heat-related illness in Dallas-area kids soared between 2012 and 2023. The findings mirror global trends as temperatures, particularly in the summer, increase. -
A five-city tech collaboration led by Virginia Beach, Va., will connect it with four neighbors through computer-aided dispatch. It will replace manual call transfers with real-time emergency data sharing across jurisdictions.
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The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program aimed to distribute billions of federal dollars to state and local governments to protect against climate-related disasters, but the administration now says it was “wasteful and ineffective.”
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency and suspended the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act to "fast-track" vegetation and fuel removal, as well as prescribed burns.
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The legislation would create a $15 million grant program to help residents prepare their homes for storms, increase state funding for disaster relief and preparedness, and help communities qualify for federal disaster relief.
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The funding is part of $37 million statewide from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, meant for equipment purchases, training, facility upgrades and other operational costs.
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Proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, the Fight for Firefighters Act aims to address staffing issues and make firefighting work more aggressive as California's wildfire season becomes year-round.
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An Irvine, Calif., neighborhood carefully planned to stand up to wildfires was put to the test when all homes there were undamaged by the Silverado fire in 2020. It could now offer a blueprint for rebuilding in Los Angeles.
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Emergency services must develop strong crisis communication plans to effectively combat misinformation and ensure that accurate, timely info is reaching the public.
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One-off funding to help combat wildfires is not a long-term solution. To effectively safeguard communities, Congress should establish annual appropriations dedicated to the creation and maintenance of fuel breaks.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working now on an extensive $7.6 billion plan to bolster Jersey’s back bays throughout nearly 3,400 miles of shoreline across 89 towns.
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About 20 soldiers from the National Training Center at Fort Irwin in California joined volunteers from across the state in Los Angeles to distribute food, clothing and hygiene items to victims of the wildfires.
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Stanislaus County leaders held a discussion Tuesday about call transfer times as they sorted through an ongoing controversy over emergency dispatch services.
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Members of Congress launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system after delayed electronic warnings were blamed for the loss of life during the Eaton Fire.
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President Donald Trump has said that his administration will look to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the nation’s foremost disaster response agency, or consider eliminating it entirely.
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In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect against wind-driven infernos like the fires that continue to burn in and around Los Angeles.
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Residents who lived in the west side of Altadena did not receive an evacuation order until 3:25 a.m., which was hours after the fires first began to burn through their neighborhoods.
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A new University of Washington center is seeking to fill a training void for frontline responders in fire departments, better equipping them to respond to mental health and substance use calls.
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Allen Media, owner of the Weather Channel, has created a new hub for its 28 local TV stations nationwide, centralizing weather forecasting from its Atlanta headquarters.
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In preparation for another round of cold weather, Houston opened 10 warming centers Sunday night with some Harris County precincts and Fort Bend County officials also announcing warming centers.
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Months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage in many neighborhoods, citing the growing wildfire risks caused by climate change.
