Disaster Management
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The collection aims to help health officials and workers respond to disasters
Two trains were crossing a bridge when a flash flood caused part of the track to sink into the ground
3 others were seriously injured when a sudden storm blew a tent off its moorings at an event near Chicago
Ambulances transfer 131 patients into the new hospital for its first day of operations; 10 years after Hurricane Katrina
A group of Lexington police, firefighters and paramedics will travel to Johnson County to help repair property and assist with emergency medical services
The children found a full, open vial of mercury in a freezer; the apartment unit was immediately evacuated
The energy networks would provide power during emergencies
About 5,000 people within a 2-mile radius of the fire are evacuating
Last year there were about 2,600 search and rescue operations, which is an average of seven searches a day
Media outlets have evolved into a 24/7 activity
100s of 911 calls, including repeated calls from Laura McComb as her vacation home was flooded and swept down river, were made during historic Memorial Day weekend flooding
The disaster warning gaps are both technological and psychological
St. Charles County Ambulance District received a grant from Costco to check on seniors during periods of high heat and humidity
Responders began searching for the 7-year-old after a rollover crash where she was ejected from the vehicle into the flood waters
Many people are struggling to work in the extreme temperatures in order to afford food
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drowned when he slipped or fell into a storm drain
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
12 people in Texas are also missing after a vacation home was swept away by rushing floodwaters
Children were thrown from a bounce house when it first flipped over and before it flew above the tree line
At least 2,000 Texans were evacuated as weekend storms brought tornadoes and flooding
The new vehicle is a faster and easier way to get multiple patients to the hospital
Responders are searching for an undetermined number of people still missing after an avalanche of mud and debris swept through the town just before dawn
Grand Teton National Park rangers and SAR personnel rescue four backcountry ski mountaineers after avalanche
1,117 people reported injured by the 2nd big quake to strike the country which is still recovering from April 25 earthquake
Responders are searching through wreckage after a line of tornadoes tore through several communities, killing a young couple whose daughter survived
The crew, patient and a family member were able to escape the ambulance and cross to dry ground
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