Hurricane Irma
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Paramedic Craig Wohlitka testified last year that he and other paramedics were haunted by the patients’ deaths
“I would liken it to toxic gas inside that building,” Lt. Christopher Sullivan recalled when asked about the 108-degree conditions inside the Rehabilitation Center
An attorney said employees followed proper procedures between the air conditioner losing power on Sept. 10 and when the deaths began Sept. 13
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
The tank has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
The report will include a detailed critique of the emergency response and other issues to identify lessons from the experience
At first there was no hint of distress in the 911 calls, no sense of a crisis unfolding
Tatyanna Watkins and boyfriend David Knight thanked Desiree Farrell for walking them through the birth over the phone
The nursing home listed a backup nursing home and an EMS agency in its hurricane plan, but reps for both companies say they never got a call
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
Eight people died and 145 patients had to be moved out of the stifling-hot facility, many of them on stretchers or in wheelchairs
Responders can get free tickets for themselves and five additional guests to WonderWorks, a science-driven attraction
Hurricane Irma has forced the cancellation of dozens of Red Cross blood drives in the Southeast, resulting in more than 2,100 uncollected donations
Mehrvarz Yavaliollah used the chainsaw to cut down a tree that had fallen in their doorway after Hurricane Irma
Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were heat-related
Victims include a Florida jailhouse guard and sheriff’s deputy who died after their vehicles collided
“We can’t help the people who are truly in need when we keep having to deal with people who are minorly inconvenienced,” Fire Capt. Jason Sellers said
Responders were rescuing people from homes struck by trees near the Florida line in Lowndes County, Georgia
Fire crews and police took an armored vehicle through the city to reach the woman’s house
State Attorney Dave Aronberg said sober homes are not legally required to notify the shelters when they drop off recovering addicts
After a power pole fell on the patrol car, the two responders were stuck inside for two hours before workers could disconnect the line
At high wind speeds, police officers and fire-rescue personnel will not be able to respond to emergencies
With paramedics unable to go out into the storm, a dispatcher talked the woman through delivering her baby at home
About 30,000 people heeded orders to evacuate the Keys as the storm closed in, but an untold number did not, in part because staying behind is a point of pride
Fort Lauderdale Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser stressed that crews will not be monitoring social media on a regular basis
“We have to prepare for the worst,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said moments after instructing more than 650,000 people to get out
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