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John Tupps, a spokesman for Gov. Rick Scott, released this statement later Wednesday: “Gov. Scott has worked with the Division of Emergency Management to ensure our communities have the resources they need to protect families from flooding. Over the past three years, Florida has invested more than $130 million protecting communities along the coast from…
Did you know that April was National County Government Month? Perhaps, like DeKalb County, GA, your county provided a community workshop. Check out this information provided by the National Association of Counties and share what your county has done to prepare its citizens. Since 1991, NACo has encouraged counties across the country to actively promote…
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Monday announced a series of steps it plans to take to try to reduce the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses, including pushing colleges and universities to become more transparent in their reporting of incidents. Click here to continue reading…
Associated Press, BOSTON — The manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects culminated in a chaotic gunfight that placed police and the public in danger because it lacked coordination and restraint, according to an otherwise largely positive report released Thursday by Harvard University on the emergency response to the explosions. The shootout that occurred in…
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – It’s been about a week and a half since officials had to evacuate the entire town of Northwood during a chemical fire. It happened on February 20th. Click here to continue reading…
Despite an unprecedented wave of federal complaints accusing universities of mishandling sexual assault on campus, a vast majority of college presidents think their school does just fine, a new survey finds. Ninety-five percent agreed with the statement “my institution handles sexual assault allegations appropriately,” with another 5 percent remaining neutral, in an Inside Higher Ed…
Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management has not finished critical disaster plans and that could delay relief efforts and decrease the effectiveness of recovery efforts, according to an audit released Monday from the Oregon Secretary of State. One of the office’s primary responsibilities is to prepare and maintain a statewide emergency management plan, but the audit…
Be a Force of Nature Each year, people in this country are killed or seriously injured by all types of extreme weather, despite advance warning. In 2012, there were more than 450 fatalities and nearly 2,600 injuries due to extreme weather, like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, extreme heat and wildfires. Click here to continue reading…