AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer 2023.
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers, searched for survivors, ...
Telecom
Nov 25, 2009
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When a tsunami struck American Samoa in 2009, indigenous institutions on the islands provided effective disaster relief that could help federal emergency managers in similar communities nationwide, according to a study from ...
Ecology
Feb 13, 2014
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Hurricane Eta was hours from making landfall in Central America on Tuesday after gaining strength in the Caribbean Sea, threatening Nicaragua and Honduras with catastrophic winds and floods.
Environment
Nov 3, 2020
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Internet outages can disrupt emergency services, business transactions and basic communication. Here are few things to know about the nation's Internet infrastructure and its vulnerabilities.
Telecom
Mar 27, 2015
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In a recent article, Associate Professor Nevin Cohen discusses the opportunities presented by COVID-19 to address not only the symptoms of food insecurity, but the root causes as well.
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2022
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Aid workers warn that we are currently unprepared for the crises both caused and made worse by the climate emergency, and every year, the lives and livelihoods of millions of people are being destroyed by disasters, with ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2021
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When it comes to disaster response and recovery operations, it is crucial that workers are prepared before there is an emergency, according to Rutgers researchers.
Environment
Jul 19, 2023
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Is an "evacuate now" text message more likely to initiate action by the receiver than "you will be impacted by a flood" in a natural disaster emergency such as bushfire and flood?
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2020
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Portland Street Response (PSR), the city's new first-response unit, responded to 903 calls in its first year, which resulted in 405 service referrals including nine housing placements and zero arrests, according to an evaluation ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2022
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