Emergency Management
At least 51 people, including 15 children, are dead and 27 girls remain missing after a flash flood devastated Camp Mystic and surrounding areas in Kerr County
Dozens are missing after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, triggering rescue efforts and scrutiny over warning systems
Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters
Although firefighters contained the blaze, they declared the building a total loss
Nearly 300 firefighters are battling what officials call an ‘extremely dangerous, extremely volatile’ fire
One main goal of the exercise is to test how well they will work together to minimize loss of life and damages when a mega-quake unleashes a tsunami
About 200 homes and some 500 to 600 people were under the mandatory evacuation orders
Around 80,000 people had to evacuate from Fort McMurray, where over 1,600 homes were burned
Officials believe pesticides were released into the air, forcing nearby schools to evacuate
More than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee as flames moved into the city
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
Because motorists forget how to drive in winter weather, firefighters need to take extra safety measures on MVAs
If rail cars carrying flammable material crash, “blanket” will douse the blaze
Officials said 100 minutes was adequate time for responders to assess an accident and take action
One suffered burns to the neck and another was injured when a ceiling partly collapsed on him
A department memo issued by Chief Brian Byrd said every firefighter is to leave a burning building if their radios no longer work
The foam is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to a spill; the trailers will be deployed by early 2016
As many as 75 homes were damaged, but no injuries were reported
Thousands of firefighters have traveled on the industry’s dime to a training facility where tank cars are set ablaze for practice
About 500 firefighters are tackling the blaze; no injuries have been reported yet
The energy networks would provide power during emergencies
Budget cuts to emergency management programs make it difficult for a community to be adequately prepared for a disaster
Under current policy, the agencies fighting wildfires divert money toward firefighting from other programs during particularly busy years
Anna Moore supervised the department of fire safety, emergency management, the jail and public safety communications
About 5,000 people within a 2-mile radius of the fire are evacuating
The stadium’s dry, seasoned lumber caused the fire to spread quickly; no one was hurt
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, but no injuries to residents were reported
Media outlets have evolved into a 24/7 activity
About 200 firefighters were on scene, and they encountered temperatures that hit 114 degrees
Another 300 firefighters are joining the effort to battle wildfires threatening rural communities north and south of Anchorage
There have been no reports of any serious injuries in connection with either wildfire
The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during disasters could prove greatly beneficial
Their objection to the new rules is about information-sharing requirements and the need for more firefighter training
