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Pittsburgh leaders hold hearing on emergency response and readiness for severe weather
The intense windstorm that hit western Pennsylvania in April is still on the minds of Pittsburgh city officials and emergency ...
‘That needs to change’ | Texas does not have minimum qualifications to be a local emergency manager
Firefighters, police, and EMS all need to undergo formal training and pass a test before hitting the street. People ...
Texas' emergency management chief says state needs to work on volunteer management, other policies
Kidd highlighted concerns about volunteer management, local emergency management credentials and codification for the state's ...
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PeADD Delivers Nine Drones For Emergency Management
The Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) advanced its regional disaster preparedness efforts Monday with a hands-on ...
State panel signals emergency response changes to come after Hill Country flooding
State lawmakers got their first chance to ask questions to the top of Texas’ emergency response about the floods at the ...
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Radio Failures, Delayed Alerts and a need for Emergency Training revelaed in July 4 floods
Delayed alerts. Overwhelmed responders. Poor radio communication.A special joint hearing held Tuesday at the Texas Capitol ...
Texas flooding unpredictable, unmanageable, state emergency management chief says
The flood disaster that struck Texas over Independence Day weekend was beyond the state’s ability to predict or fully manage, the state emergency management chief told the legislature on ...
Florida’s new emergency management HQ taking shape
T ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida’s Division of Emergency Management is preparing for the ...