Mitigation

The money comes from FEMA’s “Assistance to Firefighters” grant program, or AFG, according to Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, of Massachusetts, whose offices announced the round of funding.

The NRG was created after hundreds of conversations with stakeholders across the country on the chronic stressors and shocks that need to be addressed to create a resilient community.

After months of searching for a policy, Durango Fire found an insurance company in May that would write an affordable policy to cover the construction of its new building. The fire department’s struggle is not unlike what many Coloradans face.

NWS forecasters said it’s possible the area will see triple-digit heat indexes on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday brings a chance of rain before the cooldown.

To be most effective in a school emergency, administrators, teachers and first responders all need to understand the roles everyone plays, and experts say those roles should be established ahead of time.

There needs to be more study of how to best reach as many homeowners as possible when agencies ask them to take action against fires, though it’s impossible to reach every single one. It’s hard to define a “fire-adapted” community.

Emergency preparedness and response has been coordinated by the Lafayette Parish Communication District's 911 division and funded equally by the city and parish. A dedicated in-house department is needed.

The biggest single appropriation on the list — $1.15 million — is to buy machines that will be installed in four cities that can capture three-dimensional images of bullet casings to help build a database that tracks guns used in crimes.

Their South Braeswood location, which has served the neighborhood by Brays Bayou since 1960, is a monument to resilience after Houston's worst natural disasters. Like so many properties in the area, it has been rebuilt over and over again.

California’s high-tech battery centers, built with thousands of lithium-ion batteries similar to the batteries in cellphones and electric cars, are solving the main shortcoming of the push for more renewable energy.

“This partnership aims to improve coordination and ensure smoother operations during incidents in this critical travel area … We remain committed to working together for the safety and convenience of all travelers.”

The combination of Axon’s real-time crime platform and LVT’s mobile monitoring solution will allow businesses and law enforcement to better monitor potential threats and respond with optimal situational awareness.

The funding is part of a $50 million project to create defensible space, reduce hazardous fuels, and retrofit homes with ignition-resistant materials. Initial efforts will focus on planning, mapping and fuel treatment plans.

A reclassification would mean the 911 telecommunicator position would be classified as a Protective Service Occupation and entitled to the same benefits as other first responders, including mental health support.

By the year 2100, the average sea level in Baltimore is estimated to increase by 1, 2.1 or 5.4 feet (in low, intermediate and high scenarios, respectively), according to a 2015 study by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Historically, the fair allowed people with a valid handgun license to carry a concealed gun onto the grounds, but this year not even licensed gun owners can carry a weapon.

A survey found that less than 40 percent of agencies spend at least 10 percent of their budget on prevention, while 42 percent said they don't use any software to detect and monitor fires.

The declaration allows the West Virginia Emergency Management Division to post personnel and resources for quick response to any emergency that may develop. Coordinating agencies have been placed on standby to report to the EOC.