Natural Disaster
Fire chief responds to union’s allegation of preventing FFs from responding to deadly Texas flooding
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker defended his decisions after the firefighters’ union accused him of preventing rescue crews from assisting with deadly Kerr County flooding
Officials continue searching for missing campers and face scrutiny over emergency warning systems
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Some of the disaster warning gaps are technological while some are psychological
Fire rescue crews responded to about 260 calls that included trapped vehicles; it’s been made worse by people going around the barriers for flood photos
So far, three deaths have been blamed on the weekend storms that brought tornadoes and flooding
Disaster Assistance Response Team included 57 urban search and rescuers each from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County, Va. fire departments
The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during disasters could prove greatly beneficial
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The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that such a quake would trigger 1,600 fire, many that would burn out of control
Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 to assist local emergency operations in and around the hardest hit areas of the country
The violent earthquake collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas
Fire chief: “We have a lot of safety concerns here, and our firehouses are one of them.”
A total of 172 people were injured, and there have been no reported deaths
System received over 35 calls for service over the next four hours, the equivalent of a normal 24 hour shift
Emergency officials warned people to be careful, because buildings that were damaged by the quake are now more susceptible to collapse from aftershocks
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