Hurricane Harvey
Disaster response experience at the federal and local level in a 10,000-person emergency shelter shared at NAEMSP
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EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
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
All across the board, from the White House to the federal administration to FEMA, they’ve been very helpful,” Gov. Abbott said
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
