Disaster Management
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Churton Budd led multiple relief missions to areas ravaged by hurricanes and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and 9/11
Officials for one organization said staff and volunteers have been packing thousands of supplies, which will be shipped to support medical efforts in Cuba and Haiti
Opening the facility and restoring power to essential areas are among the issues Beaufort County emergency personnel are addressing ahead of re-entry
The North Carolina governor said police and emergency crews had made more than 880 water rescues
A Coast Guard helicopter crew also rescued a man stranded on a sailboat in a river during the storm
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death
At least four callers reported trees falling onto their homes after 7:30 a.m. Friday
A team of 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing to go to the Georgia coast if needed
One dispatcher said he fell back on his training to remain calm as 911 calls spiked after a tornado hit
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The threat for flash flooding along the Cedar River remained high after heavy rain Thursday and Friday
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The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
High winds tipped over an 18-wheeler, killing its driver and shutting down a bridge
New York officials are investigating an emergency alert system that sent out a false evacuation order Saturday
Hundreds of first responders worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise even as their own homes sank
Fla. residents lost power and saw water reach their homes’ foundations
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Since the Wednesday earthquake, firefighters and rescue crews used sniffer dogs around the hard-hit areas in central Italy
The medic said fellow responders are working the storm even through their own homes have been destroyed
The flooding has left eight dead and over 8,000 people in shelters
Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as of Saturday
A flood watch remains in effect until Sunday, while rescuers continue to search for victims or those in need
Montreal firefighter Mitchell Koski died in the flooding, but the sheriff declined to provide details
FEMA had registered nearly 6,000 people and provided more than $18 million in assistance
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The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is donating a recently retired ambulance as a replacement
Funerals have been postponed due to ongoing storms and rain conditions
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