Emergency Management
A wildfire spanning over 20 square miles in New Jersey’s Lacey and Ocean townships has prompted evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County has threatened over 1,000 structures and caused thousands to evacuate
Seven departments participated in the largest drone training exercise in San Joaquin County to sharpen emergency response skills and strengthen interagency coordination across
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared the emergency and gave health care providers flexibility
Fire and EMS providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
South Carolina Forestry Commission is sending 18 members of its incident management team to help with ongoing flood recovery efforts
The lightning-caused fire has been burning since late July; officials ordered the evacuation of nearly 600 homes
Bayou animals such as alligators, snakes and fire ants are all looking for higher ground
“This is going to be a bigger rescue effort than Katrina just because of the consistent rain,” Chief Charles Hood said
Formed after Hurricane Katrina, the informal network of good Samaritans with small boats is deploying to save those stranded in the flood
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Texas to help recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Members of Pennsylvania-Task Force 1, an urban search-and-rescue group overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, made the 22-hour trip to Texas
Rescuers were overwhelmed by the amount of calls for help and had to prioritize life-and-death situations
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios told people choosing not to evacuate that they should mark their arms with a Sharpie, implying it would be easier to identify them
Officials are worried about “potentially catastrophic” rainfall that will continue for days, with more than 40 inches and flash flooding possible
California Task Force 5, a 45-person team, embarked on a 1,350-mile trek to the AT&T Center
The Emergency Command Center will be fully operational and will remain open around the clock until the storm passes
The evacuation threatened to create more tie-ups on rural and narrow roads already expected to be burdened with up to 200,000 visitors coming to the area
The homes were among 750 residences evacuated after the fire, started by lightning in July
Deputies were going door-to-door and asking people to leave; the Lolo Peak Fire has burned 23.5 square miles
The kits are designed to limit blood loss and were created after Jacob Hall, 6, died in a school shooting
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
Aerial footage showed the flames burning close to homes with retardant on their rooftops
Survivors of the fire have demanded to know why their communities weren’t evacuated sooner
Lt. Col. Todd Davis of the 187th Airlift Squadron said the C-130 will fly as low as 150 feet above the ground while on wildfire missions
The fire consumed the large outdoor stage at the “Tomorrowland” electronic music festival
More evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes Sunday, but flames continue to threaten about 1,500 structures in Mariposa County
Residents haven’t been able to sleep in their homes since July 12
Officials said members of an extended family who died in the flood had no warning about the approaching surge of water
Officials said 4,000 people have been forced from their homes since the fire exploded to 25,000 acres
The Android phone was filmed restarting after an attempt to call for an emergency
Fire officials said 40 apartment units were affected by the fire; it took more than 50 firefighters an hour to put out the heavy flames
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