When Hurricane Ian tore through the state of Florida in September, it left in its wake massive amounts of devastation and destruction. Among those most affected were the over 6,000 residents of Sanibel Island, who found themselves cut off from the mainland when the 3-mile long Sanibel Causeway connecting the [...]
County commissioners this week approved a $68 million contract with the city and Motorola that will upgrade the outdated radios and provide maintenance for 15 years. http://www.govtech.com/em/safety/If-Terrorists-Hit-Dallas-Would-First-responder-Radios-be-Ready.html
Modern emergency operations centers are opening across the country, complete with more space and high-tech tools to better serve the public. http://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/EOCs-Step-Up-Their-Game.html
Self-driving cars for mass evacuations? Well maybe not in the very near future, but it may be coming. There are other, more currently viable technologies though that … http://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/Self-Driving-Cars-for-Mass-Evacuations-Sensors-in-Every-Corner-of-Every-Building.html
Improvised Nuclear Devices: DHS Publishes Guide for Protecting First Responders https://edmdigest.com/preparedness/improvised-nuclear-devices-guide/
A gunman shot two suburban St. Louis police officers before barricading himself inside a home, but bulletproof vests saved both officers’ lives. https://edmdigest.com/news/2-st-louis-area-cops-shot-but-saved-by-bulletproof-vests/
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEWS | RESPONSE December 15, 2017 | EDM Digest LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters contained part of the fourth-largest fire in the state’s history but warned coastal communities Wednesday that they’re still at risk if unpredictable winds whip up again and fan the flames. The National Weather Service extended warnings through [...]
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEWS December 18, 2017 EDM Digest TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing an undisclosed number of people, authorities said. Seventy-eight passengers and five crew [...]
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