Category: disasters
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Mayor Bass Urges Angelenos to Prepare as Rain Threatens Burn Scar Areas
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass outlined citywide storm preparations ahead of rain expected this week, warning that burn scar areas face mud and debris flow risks as the city braces for a potentially historic El Niño.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentDisastersGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesEl NiñoPacific PalisadesNational Weather Servicefloodingwildfire burn scarLA Mayors Office
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Newsom Slams Trump's FEMA Retreat as California Stages Flood Supplies Ahead of El Niño
Governor Newsom condemns the Trump administration's retreat from federal disaster support during Flood Preparedness Week, as California stages 6.2 million sandbags and inspects 1,600 miles of levees ahead of El Niño storms.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentDisastersFederal Government Gavin NewsomEl NiñoCalifornia Flood Preparedness WeekFEMACal OESDepartment of Water ResourcesFloodingCalifornia Governors Office
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Connecticut Approves $6.9 Million for New Britain Flood Fixes, Launches Homeowner Compensation Program
Governor Lamont, Comptroller Scanlon and Mayor Sanchez announce $6.9 million in state grants for Allen Street stormwater upgrades and a $250,000 program to compensate flood-hit homeowners.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsDisastersEnvironment New BritainNed LamontSean ScanlonBobby Sanchezfloodingstormwater infrastructureNew Britain Homeowners Flood Compensation ProgramConnecticut Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Investigating Two Manure Spills in Davis and Crawford Counties
An overturned tanker spilled up to 6,500 gallons of manure near Lake Wapello State Park, while a broken hitch sent 750 gallons into Buffalo Creek. Cleanup is underway in both counties.
EnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsAgricultureDisasters Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesmanure spillLake Wapello State ParkBuffalo CreekDavis CountyCrawford Countyenvironmental investigationIowaUSA
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Census Bureau Data Touted as Key Tool for Disaster Planning as Earthquake, Tornado and Hurricane Risks Shift
Census Bureau highlights three America Counts stories showing how local data help communities identify vulnerable populations and prepare for earthquakes, shifting tornado activity and hurricane risks.
WeatherScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentGeneral WeatherDisastersEnvironmentFederal Government U.S. Census Bureauearthquake preparednesstornado activityhurricane seasonEl Niñoemergency planningAmerica Counts
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USDA Forest Service Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree Battling Broken Creek Fire in Louisiana
Firefighter Kaitlyn "KK" Gallagher, 24, died after a tree struck the UTV she was operating on the Broken Creek Fire in Kisatchie National Forest; 71 firefighter deaths reported in 2026.
Law EnforcementDisastersFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEnvironment Firefighter Fatality NotificationKaitlyn GallagherUSDA Forest ServiceKisatchie National ForestBroken Creek FireWildland FirefightingLouisiana
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Census Bureau to Release 2025 ACS 1-Year Estimates October 29
A prerelease webinar on Thursday, October 22 at 1 p.m. ET will offer tips on accessing the data and comparing geographies and statistics over time.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyReal EstateEducationDisastersSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2025 ACS 1-year estimatesSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesNew Residential ConstructionStatistics in Schoolshealth insuranceBusiness Trends and Outlook Surveyhealth insurance coverageBusiness Formation Statistics
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyDisastersAsia MIT Technology ReviewpermafrostwildfiresAlaskaYukon Flats National Wildlife RefugeFireSatMITsciencetechnology
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California Secures FEMA Grant to Fight Norte Fire in Orange County
California secures a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Norte Fire near San Juan Capistrano, which has burned 465 acres and threatens nearly 13,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentGeneral WeatherEnvironmentEnergy Norte FireOrange CountyGavin NewsomFEMAFire Management Assistance GrantSan Juan CapistranoSanta Ana windsCalifornia Governors Office
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Beshear Appeals Trump's Denial of Federal Aid for 5 Kentucky Counties After Deadly June Storms
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is appealing President Trump's denial of Public Assistance for five counties hit by June flooding and storms that killed six Kentuckians, seeking broader FEMA aid.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsDisastersGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Andy BeshearFEMAKentucky floodingDonald Trumpdisaster declarationPublic AssistanceHazard Mitigation Grant ProgramKentucky Governor's Office
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Newsom Activates State Operations Center, Declares Emergencies for Tropical Storm Rachel and Two Wildfires
Firefighters, engines and aircraft are prepositioned across Southern California ahead of Santa Ana winds and Red Flag conditions, while state of emergency proclamations cover storm recovery in four counties and fire cleanup in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherEnvironmentTransportationEnergy Gavin NewsomTropical Storm RachelDove FireGann FireCalifornia wildfiresState of emergencyCAL FIRECalifornia Governors OfficeSanta Ana windswildfireCal OESPublic Safety Power ShutoffSanta Monica Mountains
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Mayor Bass to Address Immigrant Protections and Valley Priorities Friday
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join immigrant rights leaders on the Trump administration's reported 45-day enforcement operation, then speak at the Valley's State of the Community Luncheon.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesGeneral WeatherDisasters Karen BassLos Angelesimmigration enforcementRed Flag WarningLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSan Fernando ValleySanta Ana windsLA Mayors Office
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CDC Weekly Report Covers Dengue Outbreak in U.S. Virgin Islands
The CDC's latest MMWR issue reports on a dengue outbreak in the U.S. Virgin Islands, alongside studies on pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Alaska and other public health findings.
HealthUSAMedical ScienceDisastersLaw Enforcement DengueU.S. Virgin IslandsCDCMMWRPertussisAlaskaVaccine Effectiveness
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Texas Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Apparatus Rollover Crash
Firefighter Rick Joseph Fuentes, 26, was driving a fire department apparatus to a vehicle and grass fire in Buckholts, Texas, when it left the road and rolled over.
Law EnforcementDisastersUSATransportationEmployment and Labor Firefighter Fatality NotificationRick Joseph FuentesBuckholts Volunteer Fire DepartmentBuckholts, TexasFirefighter FatalityVolunteer FirefighterApparatus Rollover
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Scientists Trace Origin of September Fissure Vent Lava at Kīlauea's Summit
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists find that lava from six new fissure vents at Kīlauea's summit in September 2026 came from the same shallow magma chamber that feeds typical fountaining episodes.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiMedical ScienceDisasters KīlaueaHalemaʻumaʻuU.S. Geological SurveyHawaiian Volcano Observatoryfissure ventsVolcano WatchMauna Loa
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Ohio Leaders Unveil Next Phase of East Palestine First Responder Training Center
Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Tressel announced new renderings for the YSU RAPID center and a donation of four rail cars from Norfolk Southern for realistic emergency training.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationTransportationState GovernmentsDisastersEmployment and Labor East PalestineMike DeWineJim TresselYoungstown State UniversityNorfolk Southernfirst responder trainingRailway Safety ActOhio Governors Office
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Durham Firefighter, 24, Killed in Roof Collapse at Multi-Story Blaze
Firefighter Andrew J. Brokes, 24, died when a roof and second-floor collapse trapped him during a victim search in Durham, North Carolina; two other firefighters were hospitalized.
Law EnforcementDisastersUSAEmployment and Labor Firefighter Fatality NotificationAndrew J. BrokesCity of Durham Fire DepartmentDurham, North Carolinastructure fireU.S. Fire AdministrationFirefighter Fatality
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Millions Across Southeast Take Part in Great Southeast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Participants paused at 10:15 a.m. today to practice "Drop, Cover and Hold On" in a one-minute drill that drew more than 2 million people last year.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSADisastersGeneral WeatherSocial IssuesEnvironment Great Southeast ShakeOutearthquake safetyearthquake drillFairfax County Emergency InformationSoutheastemergency preparednessVirginiaDrop Cover and Hold On
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Preliminary Reports Give Magnitude 5.6 and 5.3 for Central Alaska Earthquake
The quake struck at 11:07:02 UTC about 43 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, with shaking felt near Fairbanks, College and Badger.
Science & TechnologyDisastersUSAAlaskaEnvironment EarthquakeCentral AlaskaLake MinchuminaFairbanksUSGS Earthquake ReportsAlaska Earthquake CenterNatural DisastersUSGSNatural Disaster
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CBC Reports Suspected Russian Drone Campaign Over NATO Skies, Inflation Drag on Republicans, Pakistan School Roof Collapse
Norway has logged more than 300 drone occurrences this year, while a suspected sighting over Luxembourg Airport diverted 19 flights affecting nearly 2,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentConflictUSACanadaUnited KingdomUkraineGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyMilitaryFilm and TVComputers and InternetPakistanDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyDisasters NATOdronesDonald TrumpinflationU.S. midterm electionsBritish ColumbiaStarlinkCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)Russian dronesChrystia FreelandPakistan school collapseCBC Morning Brief
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Ivey Extends Alabama State of Emergency Through October 28 as Isaias Recovery Continues
Emergency management officials are deployed in Monroe, Escambia, Conecuh, Coffee and Houston counties for recovery and damage assessment, and the state is pursuing federal tax relief for storm victims.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsDisastersFederal GovernmentTransportationGeneral WeatherLaw Enforcement Hurricane IsaiasKay IveyAlabamastate of emergencyIRS tax reliefFEMADonald TrumpAlabama Governors OfficeFederal Emergency Management AgencyDisaster Relief
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Red Flag Warning Persists in LA and Ventura Mountains as Bass Keeps Clear Weekend Schedule
LAFD has predeployed engines, aircraft crews and dozer teams across the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, Hollywood Hills and West LA, and will tow vehicles illegally parked in posted Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone locations.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAGeneral WeatherDisastersLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesRed Flag WarningLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSanta Ana windswildfireemergency alertsLA Mayors OfficeMayor BassSan Fernando ValleyMetro Executive Management CommitteeRed Flag AlertRed Flag Parking RestrictionsCalOESNational Weather ServiceVentura County
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Census Bureau Warns Earthquake Risk Extends Far Beyond California
Census Bureau marks the 2026 Great ShakeOut by urging communities nationwide to prepare for earthquakes, noting the 1886 Charleston quake was felt as far away as Wisconsin.
Science & TechnologyUSADisastersEnvironmentSocial IssuesEducation U.S. Census BureauEarthquakesGreat ShakeOutCharleston earthquake of 1886New Madrid Seismic ZoneEmergency PreparednessAmerica Counts
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Iowa Firefighter-Paramedic Dies After Stroke Following Two Emergency Calls
Charles "Chuck" Jones, a 19-year veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, suffered a stroke after responding to a fire and a medical call on Oct. 5 and died three days later.
HealthLaw EnforcementUSADisastersEmployment and Labor Firefighter Fatality NotificationCouncil Bluffs Fire DepartmentCharles J. JonesIowaStrokeFirefighter-ParamedicUSFA
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Fairfax County Details Election Security and Vote Counting Measures Ahead of Nov. 3
Fairfax County outlines how it secures voting machines, stores ballots and counts votes for more than 800,000 registered voters, plus curbside voting for older residents and voters with disabilities.
Politics and GovernmentElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesDisasters Fairfax CountyElection securityVote countingCurbside votingVirginiaGreat Southeast ShakeOutFuel assistanceFairfax County GovernmentRestonVA
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Trump Diesel Deal With Putin Draws Bipartisan Backlash as Moscow Awaits First Payment
Moscow has yet to receive a single U.S. dollar under the agreement, which offers sanctions relief in return for Russian diesel and has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties and Ukraine's Zelensky.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessRussiaUSAUkraineGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseFederal GovernmentTradeEnergyMilitaryMediaElectionMedia BiasConflictCongressEuropeDisastersLegalMiddle East Donald TrumpVladimir Putindiesel dealsanctions reliefVolodymyr ZelenskyMaine Senate raceNewsweekdiesel import dealKamala Harris2028 electionKyiv IndependentKyivZaporizhzhiaThe Kyiv IndependentRussian strikes on UkraineKyiv power outagesdiesel fuel dealRussia-Ukraine warDonetskEuropean Union
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Trump Approves Alabama Emergency Declaration as Hurricane Isaias Nears Landfall
Governor Kay Ivey says the declaration covers Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, with a mandatory evacuation in place for non-residents in parts of Baldwin County and Dauphin Island.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentUSAGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentDisastersTransportationBusinessSocial Issues Hurricane IsaiasKay IveyDonald TrumpAlabama emergency declarationBaldwin CountyMobile CountyPoarch Band of Creek IndiansAlabama Governors OfficeAlabamaState of EmergencyEvacuationUberComcast
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Lamont's Week: Special Education Grants, HUSKY D Protections, AI Rules and Head Start Defense
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont highlighted $10.6 million in special education grants, HUSKY D enrollment protections, federal AI regulation calls, and opposition to Head Start changes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEducationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial IssuesDisasters Ned LamontConnecticutSpecial EducationHUSKY DArtificial Intelligence RegulationHead StartSBA Disaster DeclarationConnecticut Governors Office
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Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Seven Ohio Counties; DeWine Marks 300-Plus Pardons
Federal aid unlocked for Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry counties after August severe weather, as DeWine's expedited pardon project passes 323 and Appalachian clinics wrap up.
Politics and GovernmentHealthWeatherUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentDisastersEducationTransportationSocial Issues Mike DeWineFederal Emergency Management AgencyPresidential Major Disaster DeclarationOhioJim TresselAppalachian Children's Health InitiativeExpedited Pardon ProjectOhio Governors Office
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Newsom Pre-Positions 4.4 Million Sandbags as California Braces for Potentially Historic El Niño Winter
California stages flood-fighting supplies at 68 sites, inspects 1,600 miles of levees and expedites coastal protection projects ahead of a potentially historic El Niño storm season.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsClimate ChangeDisastersGeneral Weather Gavin NewsomEl NiñoCalifornia floodingDepartment of Water ResourcesCal OESlevee inspectioncoastal erosionCalifornia Governors Office