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As of Monday morning, the largest fire in the state was the Post Fire north of Los Angeles, which had burned 14,625 acres and was 8 percent contained. Evacuation orders had been issued for 1,200 people along I-5.
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Minnesota's success with Amber Alert doesn't mean the system is static. It continues to improve through training and by spreading to new communities 22 years after it was initiated by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
The weather outbursts, which started on April 26 and have since occurred throughout the state, have had Gov. Greg Abbot issue the first of a series of amended state disaster declarations for the Texas counties impacted.
Findlay Schools are equipped with a biometric system that sounds alarms and notifies the appropriate people of an incident and the location of where a disturbance is happening, saving critical time.
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.
The forecast was developed from a combination of machine learning models and analog analysis that consider climate factors such as the expected arrival of La Niña conditions and warm temperatures in the Atlantic.
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.
"We reached out to ... the only people within 50 miles who might allow us and our pets to stay. They agreed, and within 30 minutes we were packed and out the door."
The utility company announced initial phases of its plan to cut power to customers in certain areas when it becomes concerned by combinations of strong winds, low relative humidity, dry vegetation and other conditions.
The American College of Surgeons encouraged people to take just an hour to learn how to save someone who has suffered a traumatic injury and could bleed to death without simple but lifesaving measures.
The county has partnered with a private-sector firm to use new GIS services and consulting to enhance the county’s NG911 emergency call system by updating routing and address data in a hybrid approach.
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.
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 settlement includes a $15 million civil penalty, $235 million for “all past and future costs” for ongoing cleanup efforts, a $25 million community health program for medical exams and mental health services.
FEMA collaborates with local governments across the country — in Harris County, Texas, their partner is the flood control district — to create and update the maps. Harris County maps have not been overhauled since 2007.
Nearby buildings lost power because of the damaged utility equipment. The outage affected about 1,700 customers. Workers from PSE&G and Verizon responded to the scene to shut down electrical service to the area.
