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| Wyoming joins Northern Rocky states seeking disaster aid Reuters CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) - Governor Matt Mead asked on Tuesday for a presidential disaster declaration in Wyoming to free up federal funds to repair roads and bridge damaged by harsh winter weather and flooding. Mead became the third governor in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2011 already costliest year for natural disasters msnbc.com For natural disasters, 2011 started with much of Queensland, Australia, swamped by rain-triggered flooding. Parts of Brisbane are seen here on Jan. 13. Munich Re, a multinational that insures insurance companies, calculated that the Australia flooding ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA Opens Disaster Centers Fort Smith Times Record Disaster assistance centers have opened in Ozark and Clarksville to serve survivors of the storms, tornadoes and flooding that hit Franklin and Johnson counties May 24-26. The center in Franklin County is in the Ozark Elementary School Cafeteria, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kelly wants lawmakers to have say in disaster spending Columbia Daily Tribune Jay Nixon is using to support as much as $150 million in state disaster spending don't have nearly that much allocated, but the lines have something special that makes it theoretically possible to spend much more than even the large amount Nixon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Running to a disaster Hindustan Times Disaster politics has a certain stench to it. But if Messrs Gandhi, Singh, Bharti and others can facilitate emergency care, we are ready to eat crow. Until proven otherwise, the usual utilitarian purpose of rushing into a disaster zone — where medicos ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| East Africa facing 'worst humanitarian disaster' in the world Washington Post (blog) WHO estimates that 10 million people in northern Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and South Sudan require emergency assistance. The UN's refugee agency chief, Antonio Guterres, called it the "worst humanitarian disaster in the world. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster losses hit new record CITY A.M. DISASTERS this year have already caused the worst economic losses on record, Munich Re said yesterday. Catastrophes in Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the US led to $265bn (£166bn) of losses in the first six months of the year alone – far above the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster-hit Queensland still picking up the pieces ABC Online The head of Queensland's reconstruction authority says six months on from the summer of disaster, there are still too many families "living rough" while they wait for their homes to be repaired. Major General Mick Slater says there has been "amazing" ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions Host Webinar on Disaster Recovery Best ... MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, Jul 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Find out what business owners learned after nearly losing their companies to small scale disasters like a sprinkler system malfunction or catastrophic events like widespread flooding during a free webinar on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Miner confident of future despite Pike River disaster ABC Online The commission has been charged with determining what caused the disaster last November and what needs to be done to ensure mine safety in the future. The chief executive of New Zealand's biggest coal miner, Solid Energy, took the stand again today. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rainwater radiation linked to Japanese nuclear disaster 9NEWS.com SEATTLE - New studies show that exceeding levels of radiation in US rain water are linked to contamination from the Japanese nuclear power plant. After the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, US health and environmental agencies monitored radiation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Republican Lindsey Graham Predicts No Debt Deal, Disaster ABC News (blog) Senator Graham said if the debt ceiling is not raised, it would be "a disaster." This morning, the entire House Republican conference met behind closed doors to get an update on the talks from John Boehner and Eric Cantor. According to sources at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Eurozone Watch: Italy Takes Eurozone to the Edge of Disaster Minyanville.com With Italy and Spain only inches away from catastrophe, there's not much room for error. Officials may somehow emerge from their next meeting with a solution to the Greek crisis, only to find that they have a much larger, boot-shaped disaster to deal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| [Naomi Klein] Climate change and disaster in Montana The Korea Herald "We're a disaster area," Alexis Bonogofsky told me, "and it's going to take a long time to get over it." Bonogofsky and her partner, Mike Scott, are all over the news this week, telling the world about how Montana's Exxon Mobil pipeline spill has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| California: Masters of Disasters NBC Los Angeles (blog) California may not have any cash to spend, but it has plenty of expertise when it comes to disasters like oil spills. That's why Gov. Jerry Brown agreed today to send a team of oil spill specialists to Montana to deal with with an oil pipeline break ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK and China Pursue Nuclear Plans With Japanese Disaster In Mind Energy Collective Two key issues are likely to be station blackout, where there is no electricity for emergency cooling, and how to conduct emergency response when more than one reactor is impacted by a disaster. Emergency communication within the plant and with the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cuts to America's judiciary are courting disaster Columbia Daily Tribune BY ADAM SKAGGS AND MARIA DA SILVA Denouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that already has absorbed a $200 million reduction, California's chief justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, recently warned the "devastating and crippling" cuts ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Green Uses for Disaster Housing: Katrina Cottages Find New Life The Atlantic And, in fact, the concept is now being employed in an increasing number of applications beyond the original post-disaster concept. (You can read the history of the Katrina Cottages here.) As I result, I was intrigued and pleased to read recently that a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In Japan, Style Arises From Disaster Wall Street Journal (blog) It's the latest attempt by Japan's fashion industry to pick up the pieces after the earthquake disaster of March of this year. The Save Japan! Project has been perhaps the most high-profile campaign by the industry, bringing together fashion brands to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ministers in Delta to announce disaster funding for farmers Delta-Optimist By Jessica Kerr, Delta Optimist July 12, 2011 Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay looks on as Gerry Ritz, federal minister of agriculture announces $5 million in disaster relief funding for BC farmers. Federal and provincial agriculture ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beebe: US default could create financial disaster The City Wire Mike Beebe on Tuesday said a possible financial default resulting from failure to raise the federal debt ceiling would create a financial disaster equal to a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault. Beebe was interviewed Tuesday on several topics ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mayor's Office Defends Disaster Tweets WFPL In the midst of a massive water main break Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer once again tweeted information that was more optimistic than accurate when he announced service would be back to normal by Tuesday morning. Downtown employees and several ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| About China Intelligence Information Systems, Inc. Virtual Press Office (press release) As the leader in China virtualization and cloud computing market, China Intelligence has developed a suite of offerings, including server consolidation, desktop virtualization and disaster tolerance and backup systems, to high-end clients in China, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disaster pushes Japan to experiment with new forms of solar energy Cooler Planet Due to the recent disasters, Japanese automakers needed to ramp up efforts to provide electricity. Another experiment with solar power comes from Toyota. Two weeks ago, Toyota conducted a trial for model home that will utilize varying amounts of solar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A cautionary tale: WSJ chronicles disaster of public financing for NFL stadium ... MinnPost.com By Joe Kimball | Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 11:13 am The Wall Street Journal has a cautionary tale today of public financing for pro sports stadiums — highlighting big trouble in Cincinnati. The timing of the story isn't good for Vikings stadium ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UP tracks flood disaster Omaha World-Herald Responding to natural disasters of all kinds — severe storms, tornadoes, floods, mudslides — is a big part of running a railroad. Crews responsible for regular maintenance are often called upon to fix tracks or signals damaged by violent weather. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| War or Ecological Disaster? The Search for a Cyber Analogy Nextgov By Jessica Herrera-Flanigan 07/12/11 09:34 am ET There is a continual discussion in policy circles about whether cybersecurity should be discussed in terms of war or as the online equivalent of an ecosystem. Advocates of the first analogy, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stanbridge College Raises Over $1450 for Convoy of Hope, Disaster Relief for ... Marketwire (press release) IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 12, 2011) - Stanbridge College is pleased to announce that its Vocational Nursing and Occupational Therapy Assistant students, staff and faculty have raised over $1450 for Convoy of Hope disaster response efforts for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Extreme Weather: Defending Data in Disaster DigitalJournal.com (press release) Mindful of natural disasters and other threats to system security, Mercy also invested $60 million in a high-tech data center – built to withstand tornado-force winds and constructed in an area removed from earthquake fault lines. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iowa Governor Branstad Signs Disaster Proclamation, Mahaska County Reaches Out Oskaloosa news Terry E. Branstad today issued an emergency disaster proclamation for Benton County in response to Monday morning's severe weather. In the early morning hours of Monday, July 11, 2011, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornados passed through ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Franklin County To Host Disaster Information Workshop WHNT More help is coming to Franklin County, in the form of a disaster information workshop. FEMA and the US Small Business Administration is hosting two seminars Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The event is designed to help storm survivors register with FEMA, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| International Experts Blend Space Technologies and Crowdsourcing to Enhance ... Newswise (press release) Newswise — Space-based technologies -- from Earth remote sensing spacecraft to global navigation and telecommunications satellites – are potent tools in both shaping disaster preparedness and in dealing with the chaos of responding to natural ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Area livestock producers eligible for drought disaster assistance program Myrtle Beach Sun News Horry County livestock producers can apply for a disaster program after the county was declared to be in a severe drought, according to the state Department of Agriculture. In addition to Horry, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties were added ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Feds open up disaster relief loans to drought-stricken southwest Colorado The Colorado Independent The office opened up a low-interest disaster-relief loan program to ten Colorado counties. It's not just the agricultural sector that is struggling, Udall pointed out in a release, but also the tourism industry and businesses tied to farming, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Most Likely US Metros to Withstand Natural Or Economic Disaster EP Magazine Which US metro region is most likely to come out of the next recession, natural disaster or other regional "shock" relatively unscathed? Rochester, Minn. A little more battered might be College Station-Bryan, Texas. These two regions are ranked first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iowa counties assess storm damage, hope to recieve federal disaster declaration Eastern Iowa News Now Terry Branstad issued emergency disaster proclamations for Benton and Tama counties following the thunderstorms that ripped through the region early Monday, downing trees, snapping power lines, detaching roofs and pummeling entire structures. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Waffle House, Home Depot cited as examples of emergency preparedness Atlanta Journal Constitution Norcross-based Waffle House is earning kudos from academia and the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a role model for disaster preparedness. It's a product of many years of doing business in Florida's Panhandle and other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Brimfield shop returning after disaster WWLP 22News BRIMFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A tornado-ravaged neighborhood in Brimfield has shown the first signs of recovery. The twister had destroyed many of the homes and businesses on Hollow Road, but Steve and John Pfifer are in the process of rebuilding their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deion Sanders' Separation From Dez Bryant: A Sign of Impending Disaster? SportDFW If what Deion Sanders has said about the Dallas Cowboys' Dez Bryant is true, then the Dallas Cowboys better be worried about what the future holds for their budding star at wide receiver. But what would Neon Deion's motivation be for criticizing Bryant ... See all stories on this topic » |
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