Disaster Management
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Crews used GPS devices to log the homes they checked rather than painting neon X’s on the outside
Elite members of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit were dispatched to provide mental and emotional stabilization
Officials said 911 centers in the Houston area are getting more than 1,000 calls an hour from people seeking help
They’ve lifted people into boats, connected families through social media, flagged down rescuers and, in one case, coaxed people out of a flooding apartment
In the thick of a paralyzing storm and its aftermath, the weight of this swamped city’s problems are landing at the cavernous 911 call center
Donnie Glenn and his wife Donna are traveling from shelter to shelter searching for people in need of medical attention
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared the emergency and gave health care providers flexibility
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
“We called 911 and it rang and rang and rang and rang,” a Houston resident said
The child was holding onto the floating woman when a police and fire rescue team in a boat reached them
“We have our bags and suitcases packed and we’re ready to go at a moment’s notice,” private EMS agency owner Ron Donahue said
Bayou animals such as alligators, snakes and fire ants are all looking for higher ground
It’s not known yet what kinds or how much sewage, chemicals and waterborne germs are mixed in the water
The goal was not a full evacuation but to move about 60 of the 350 patients from the 440-bed facility
The store hosted a “first responder day” before they opened to the public
The crew evacuated 180 residents over a span of eight hours; no one was seriously injured
Reporter Brandi Smith and photographer Mario Sandoval were broadcasting live when Sandoval noticed a truck submerged in water with the driver inside
Formed after Hurricane Katrina, the informal network of good Samaritans with small boats is deploying to save those stranded in the flood
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Texas to help recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
After officials reported that 911 lines were “at capacity,” residents began posting their home addresses on social media in hopes of being rescued
All across the board, from the White House to the federal administration to FEMA, they’ve been very helpful,” Gov. Abbott said
Rescuers were overwhelmed by the amount of calls for help and had to prioritize life-and-death situations
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios told people choosing not to evacuate that they should mark their arms with a Sharpie, implying it would be easier to identify them
Officials are worried about “potentially catastrophic” rainfall that will continue for days, with more than 40 inches and flash flooding possible
The training will allow regular people to get the training they need to assist first responders during an emergency
The Emergency Command Center will be fully operational and will remain open around the clock until the storm passes
The woman was in her car when the water rose and caused her car to flip, pushing it against a tree
The kits are designed to limit blood loss and were created after Jacob Hall, 6, died in a school shooting
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
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