Natural Disaster
Pennsylvania’s emergency director urged FEMA to reconsider policy changes that could raise aid thresholds and cost shares, risking future disaster relief for the state
Ken Pagurek stepped down after delays in deploying FEMA teams to deadly Texas flooding, citing growing frustration with DHS oversight and the Trump administration’s handling of disaster response
The number of people missing after the July 4 floods in Texas has dropped to just three as search efforts continue and officials praise rescuers for their progress
Newark’s Public Safety Department said it will deploy emergency personnel in three teams
More than 140 New York City firefighters, police officers and other workers are in Puerto Rico to help
Major storms can be a good thing for forests, but the dry debris left behind is a wildfire hazard, according to Florida Forest Service officials.
Nine New York City police officers and firefighters stayed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma
Six more first responders joined the case, saying they’ve suffered from everything from burning eyes to bronchitis following the explosions
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released the grim photos of containers at the Arkema plant
The 25-foot-wide crater destroyed the home that Ellen and Gary Miller had lived in for 49 years
Two of the buildings were total losses and a path of debris and damage was seen for nearly a mile
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
The department lost 28 pieces of equipment during the storm, including six engines that cost around $500,000 each
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
Eddie Wu drove for 17 hours, served meals for 44 more, then drove back home in time to see his kids off on their first day of school
Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
Sources said as the flood hit the city, around 3,000 firefighters were told to stay home
Responders can get free tickets for themselves and five additional guests to WonderWorks, a science-driven attraction
J.R. Atkins said he recognized the symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis immediately after a mosquito bite became infected
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Smoke was coming from the home, but firefighters couldn’t respond until five hours later due to suspended service during the storm
“We can’t help the people who are truly in need when we keep having to deal with people who are minorly inconvenienced,” Fire Capt. Jason Sellers said
“Chokes me up. This is so cool, these boys are all the way from California,” Twitter user Franco Powers said
Firefighters were rescuing people from homes struck by trees near the Florida line in Lowndes County, Georgia
Fire crews and police took an armored vehicle through the city to reach the woman’s house
Quiet Warrior
A group of 25 firefighters made the drive south to help more than 150 firefighters who lost their homes due to Hurricane Harvey
Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban said the weather remains too dangerous to send crews out, but his team is contacting surrounding buildings
About 30,000 people heeded orders to evacuate the Keys as the storm closed in, but an untold number did not, in part because staying behind is a point of pride
Fort Lauderdale Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser stressed that crews will not be monitoring social media on a regular basis
“We have to prepare for the worst,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said moments after instructing more than 650,000 people to get out
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
The safety product company donated almost 100,000 PPE pieces to support responders in the region impacted by the storm
Officials said firefighters and police officers would have to evacuate until wind and surging waters abate
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