Natural Disaster
Los Angeles-area chiefs detail lessons from the January firestorm to guide all-hazards response
The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people
From hazard mapping to resource deployment, AI is changing the way agencies prepare for major incidents
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
Cheers went up with each rescue, which firefighters confirmed with exclamation mark-punctuated tweets
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Surveillance video at a gas station caught the moment the firefighter’s truck went flying into the air
When responders arrived at the scene, they could hear people crying for help in the rubble
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
After making sure his wife was OK, firefighter Don Good went to search for his dog that belonged to his late son
The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornadoes swept through parts of three counties
Several buildings and an elementary school were also hit; no deaths or serious injuries were reported
Firefighters walked up and down a debris-strewn highway after the storm, looking for anyone missing or trapped
The firefighters were returning from a call earlier in the morning when they realized the tornado was coming their way
Emergency responders searched for survivors for hours after a twister leveled a park in rural Georgia
More than 40 firefighters from across Mississippi had gathered to search for the dead and injured
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
Since the Wednesday earthquake, firefighters and rescue crews used sniffer dogs around the hard-hit areas in central Italy
Rescue teams dug through the crumbled buildings with bulldozers and their bare hands in search of survivors
Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as of Saturday
Clendenin firefighters were only able to save their rigs before the floodwaters overtook their station; several Pennsylvania fire departments donated surplus gear
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for at least 25 West Virginia counties on Monday
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
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
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