Texas, flood and emergency management
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Gov. Tina Kotek in late May asked Trump to declare a disaster after parts of southern Oregon experienced flooding.
The city’s four sirens can only be heard in one section of South Providence, and it isn’t clear what to do if you hear one. Mobile alerts will be the standard.
Firefighters, police, and EMS all need to undergo formal training and pass a test before hitting the street. People coordinating the emergency responses don't.
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Kidd highlighted concerns about volunteer management, local emergency management credentials and codification for the state's mass fatality operations team.
Smart911 delivers geographically targeted emergency alerts, such as evacuation orders or shelter-in-place notices, through cell phone, landline, or email, depending on the contact method linked to each account. These alerts differ from the broader emergency messages broadcast on television and radio, which often cover entire regions.
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ABC13 Houston on MSNShould standards change for emergency managers in Texas?As recovery efforts continue in central Texas after the deadly flash floods earlier this month, many want to know if our state is prepared for another weather disaster.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a major disaster declaration for public assistance in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties.
The Pennyrile Area Development District advanced its regional disaster preparedness efforts this week with a hands-on drone training session at its Hopkinsville office. The training, held July 22, was
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WOOD Grand Rapids on MSNNew Grand Rapids emergency manager joining from FEMAGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Grand Rapids will soon have a new administrator running its emergency management department. Benjamin Rance will be joining the city from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.