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New EMA director in Pulaski County addresses efforts to strengthen emergency management
Keeping people safe and minimizing damages are the main goals of emergency management teams, but often these teams feel ...
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Serious crash involving two tractor-trailers blocks lanes on I-85, emergency officials say
A crash Thursday morning along I-85 in Gaffney has caused all lanes to be blocked, according to The South Carolina Department ...
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Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
A White House memorandum ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities.
What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained
The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.
Emergency management departments pack over 1000 trauma kits for local schools
Over a thousand emergency trauma kits will be distributed to school districts throughout Grady County over the coming weeks.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes ...
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Emergency Management Director highlights community response and ongoing preparedness efforts
BEDFORD – Lawrence County Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer shared a heartening story with the commissioners ...
Metro still struggles with emergency communication systems, fire safety inspections: Audit
An audit of Metrorail's emergency and fire safety systems found the agency lacked reliable communication systems during ...