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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…
A severe weather outbreak brought dangerous weather to the Midwest and South Thursday and Friday night, spawning tornadoes in at least six states. At least 13 tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service by early Friday evening, according to severe weather expert, Dr. Greg Forbes, including eight tornadoes in Illinois, two in southern Mississippi,…
States and colleges are trying to learn more about the extent of sexual assaults on campuses, following a renewed White House call to end such violence that argues one in five women have been victims of attacks. In Maryland, the General Assembly is considering a bill that would require state colleges and universities to administer…
Winter storm part deux: This time, we’re ready, says Georgia Atlanta (CNN) — Fire up the salt trucks. Cancel after-school plans. Position the National Guard. Two weeks after a few inches of snow paralyzed Atlanta and embarrassed the state, Gov. Nathan Deal is tackling the latest round of bad weather with gusto. It could turn…