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| Report: Deadliest US mine disaster in decades due to safety failures CNN The report describes in vivid detail the conditions at Upper Big Branch before, during and after the deadliest US mine disaster in 40 years, and concludes that the explosion was preventable and resulted from "failures in safety systems" at the mine in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tepco May Report Japan's Largest Corporate Loss After Fukushima Disaster Bloomberg On May 15, more than two months after the disaster at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, Tepco said conditions were worse than expected in reactor No. 1 after it found all uranium fuel rods had melted. Beside radiation leaks into the atmosphere forcing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FEMA To Open Disaster Recovery Center in Taney County KSPR FEMA uses temporary offices like these to give access and information to victims of flooding and other natural disasters. Many people in Hollister saw their homes flood along Lake Taneycomo, when the Army Corps of Engineers opened Table Rock Dam ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Job creation in disaster areas ineffective The Daily Yomiuri The number of people in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures who have lost jobs because of the Great East Japan Earthquake brings home yet again the serious employment and business conditions in disaster-hit areas. The Health, Labor and Welfare ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Comic Tracy Morgan donates to Slave Lake disaster relief Edmonton Journal By Jamie Hall, edmontonjournal.com May 19, 2011 3:02 PM EDMONTON - Half the proceeds from funny man Tracy Morgan's show in Edmonton Saturday will go to a very serious cause — helping with disaster relief in Slave Lake. Funny Farm Comedy Show spokesman ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A House Divided - BP's Gulf of Mexico Disaster One Year Later Spot.Us Following the news about the Gulf of Mexico one year after the Deepwater Horizon disaster can be like reading "A Tale of Two Places." The ocean, the wetlands, the fish, and the birds are recovering, according to some people. Others say the mess left at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pawlenty: Obama's Israel proposal a 'disaster waiting to happen' The Hill (blog) By Jordan Fabian - 05/19/11 04:56 PM ET President Obama's criteria for restarting peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians is a "disaster waiting to happen," likely GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disasters push Japanese economy back into recession The Australian THE earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster appear to have plunged Japan back into recession. Preliminary GDP figures show the economy shrank by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter. Output fell 3.7 per cent annualised, a considerably worse outcome than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Non-existent circus animal lawsuit is another Defra disaster The Guardian (blog) ... the courage prime minister David Cameron found to speak against the European law that requires prisoners in the UK to be able to vote. "It's an all-singing, all-dancing disaster from the worst performing department in Whitehall," said Creagh. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 5 Minute Warning: Preparing for a Disaster WSBT-TV By Kristin Bien (kbien@wsbt.com) Is your family prepared for a major disaster — to evacuate your home at a moment's notice? No one ever expects to have to plan for the worst. That was also the case for one local family. Dad, Brian, is a fourth-grade ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Toying with financial disaster Coos Bay World Boehner told Fox News's Chris Wallace that failure to pay our debts '...would be a financial disaster not only for our country, but for the worldwide economy." He added, 'You can't create jobs if you default on the federal debt. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster recovery training causes disaster at Secretary of State offices WWMT The Department of Technology, Management and Budget was testing its disaster recovery system on Wednesday. "The irony here is we were doing some testing and exercise scenarios to prepare for a disaster, and unfortunately we've created one," said Kurt ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SBA Approves More Than $5 Million in Disaster Loans; Urges Return Applications ... istockAnalyst.com (press release) May 19, 2011 (Business Wire) -- The US Small Business Administration has approved more than $5 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and business owners in North Carolina affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gulf Coast Fund Responds as Region Braces for Yet Another Disaster Sacramento Bee "But in the face of so many recent disasters occurring one after the other, the need for funds has increased. Our hope is that by launching a text-to-donate campaign, we can reach out to a broad audience and fortify our ability to provide emergency ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gov, emergency management chief stress storm prep MiamiHerald.com Florida's new emergency management chief said Wednesday that he wants the private sector to be more involved in the state's disaster preparedness efforts so that local economies can recover quickly after hurricanes. "They want their employees to be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Charleston Animal Society urges locals to adopt animals displaced by disaster Charleston Post Courier By Ryan Quinn The recent flooding near the Mississippi River took almost everything one man in Kennett, Mo., had -- his home and his vehicles. But he still had his 10 dogs. So he set up a camper on the fairgrounds near the American Society for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster Plan Makes Campbell Eligible for Funds Patch.com Campbell is participating for the second time in a countywide disaster preparedness plan, called the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The intent is to help agencies identify how to prevent safety hazards before and after major disasters. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster help available, not running low Cleveland Daily Banner According to CBCEMA briefings, more than 1300 Bradley County residents have applied for assistance through FEMA's Disaster Relief Center at 10 Church St. in downtown Cleveland. A second FEMA center is now open at Cleveland State Community College, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mock disaster drills offer a taste of potential problems Indianapolis Star Emergency responders took part in a disaster drill at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center on Wednesday. Members of the military are participating in similar exercises at Camp Atterbury. / Kelly Wilkinson / The Star EDINBURGH, Ind. -- A 7.7-magnitude ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SBC DIGEST: DR presents annual awards; Ergun Caner moving to Texas college BP News Randall "has often been the first to respond and the last to leave [a disaster scene]," said Coy Web, associate men's ministry director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention. "Bernard had a servant heart that exuded the fruits of the Holy Spirit. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Arlington drill tests disaster readiness HeraldNet They were playing along with a regional disaster drill. The event, "Shake, Rattle and Roll," took place Wednesday in Arlington. The Arlington Municipal Airport was used to care for patients. That's because in the drill, local hospitals became ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Comal County Considers Disaster Declaration KSAT San Antonio There is already a burn ban in place, but Krause is considering declaring a disaster, which would likely restrict -- or even prohibit -- activities such as outdoor welding, fireworks, campfires and even gas grills. Declaring a disaster isn't something ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 51 Mississippi counties now under disaster declarations Examiner.com More than half of Mississippi is now under some sort of disaster declaration from severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that have ravaged the state since April. Governor Haley Barbour on Wednesday announced 10 additional counties were added to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| National Hurricane Center, FEMA chief encourage social media as part of ... The Republic The new outreach effort comes as the nation's emergency management chief urges Americans to make social media part of their disaster preparedness plans. People should know which local agencies disseminate information on Twitter or Facebook, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kannapolis church reaches out to disaster victims Concord Independent Tribune Associate Pastor Allen Reid explained the connection the church felt to the disaster faced by Alabama. "Our pastor, Curtis Parker, the senior pastor, he and his family was affected by a tornado many years ago when he was just nine years old," Reid said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Radioactivity in the Oceans After Japan Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Kansas City infoZine Overheating at the power plant led to significant releases of iodine, cesium and other radioisotopes to the environment. Washington, DC - infoZine - Among the casualties of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan was the country's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lubbock airport prepares for the worst with disaster drill KCBD-TV Entertainment News from AP By Christie Post - bio | email The Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport held a disaster drill Thursday. Federal Aviation Administration regulations require airports to conduct an exercise at least once every three ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Orange County named disaster designee Paoli News-Republican Online Governor Mitch Daniels has issued a disaster emergency for 34 counties, including Orange County, due to severe weather that has caused widespread damage to homes, businesses and public property beginning April 18 and continuing. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Flooding Headed Toward Town Already Hit by Disaster 9&10 News The Army Corps of Engineers opened a spillway to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans from flooding, now that water is headed to Morgan City. Morgan City, Louisiana is an oil and seafood hub that has been hit with hurricanes and the BP oil spill. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stay safe and healthy after disaster strikes Cincinnati.com John Vota's store, Safe & Ready Life in Milford, carries products and information that helps people prepare for just about anything in the aftermath of a natural disaster. / The Enquirer / Gary Landers • Have a plan for where your family will take ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Salvation Army Canteens, Warehouses and Staff Prepared To Support Flooding KATC Lafayette News With widespread flooding and thousands of homes affected, The Salvation Army has placed 26 disaster units on alert for possible response into affected areas once the waters recede. "We anticipate that the bulk of needs and the major expense of flood ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| County could be 1 of 18 declared disaster because of spring flooding Benton Evening News "These 18 counties could have a disaster declaration declared by FEMA based on the preliminary damage assessment report." Petrie said the report would be submitted to the governor who could then declare a state of emergency "to augment individual and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Emergency workers take part in disaster drill The Union of Grass Valley By Liz Kellar Nevada County Red Cross public affairs volunteer Steve Baker stood in the middle of a conference room at the Rood Center, calmly running down a list of the local shelter sites and their capacities amid a swirl of controlled chaos. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| USDA Officials to Visit Southern States Affected By Natural Disasters USDA.gov (press release) "Our hearts go out to all of those affected by the disasters," said Scuse. "Our first-hand assessments will allow us to identify the unique farm safety net and rural community development needs of the impacted region." USDA agencies have been working ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Another year, another disaster Charleston Post Courier Last summer it was the epic man-made crude oil disaster. Before that, an epic succession of hurricanes and, after Katrina in 2005, an epic man-induced failures of levee systems protecting Greater New Orleans. And now there's epic mid-America flooding ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'No regrets' for T driver who averted bus disaster Boston Herald By Colneth Smiley A rookie bus driver was commended by the MBTA for her "quick-thinking and swift actions" applying the emergency brake after a passenger grabbed the steering wheel, nearly crashing the No. 86 bus into oncoming traffic near the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Monmouth University trio team up on disaster response tool Asbury Park Press Using the AHETT, a first responder can be evaluated on their decisions and performance in responding to a simulated disaster. Brewer, Seme and Sergio prepared a demonstration of AHETT for the US Army and for local and county first responders in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More counties added to FEMA's growing list KAIT JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Federal disaster assistance is now available to people living in six more Region 8 counties. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made the announcement Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| National Guard members train for future disaster response WAVE That message comes from the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Kentucky National Guard on Thursday. The local disasters have helped the guard lay out a plan to respond to a major earthquake along with federal and state agencies, military and volunteer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Southwest Va prepares for major disaster WDBJ7.com The Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness brings together government officials, non-profits, and private stake-holders to plan for such a disaster. Dr. Leonard Marcus is the co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Landslide Disaster Map Predicts Peril San Diego Reader (blog) By Matt Potter | Posted May 19, 2011, 9:47 am This morning the California Geological Survey released a new map of potential landslide areas across the state. According to an accompanying news release, about 57000 so-called deep landslides are shown on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Local software delves into 'What if?' scenarios HeraldNet with disaster scenarios. What if a flood means my employees can't get to work? Will my office or shop be flooded if a 10-foot storm surge hits the Snohomish River? What if a powerful earthquake damages bridges and highways? Or, let's say you're doing ... See all stories on this topic » |
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