Preparedness
Experts Warn Puerto Rico Not Prepared for Big Earthquakes
A flurry of earthquakes in Puerto Rico – topped by a magnitude 6.4 temblor that killed one person and damaged hundreds of buildings – has many accusing the government of being caught unready again.
Education
Brain Differences May Be Tied To Obesity, Kids' Study Says
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.
Response
Australian Wildfire Smoke Stokes Health Fears In Cities
The sun has glowed an eerie red behind a brown shrouded sky for weeks over Australian metropolitan areas that usually rank high in the world’s most livable cities indexes.
Emergency Management News
Firefighters, tenants injured in Glendale apartment fire
A fire in an apartment building in a Los Angeles suburb injured eight people Thursday, including two firefighters who crashed through a collapsing first floor and landed in the burning basement.
South Philly explosion caused by crack in gas main, officials say
EDM Friday Briefing: Heavy Rain Helps Firefighters Contain Bushfires in Australia
Australian Wildfire Smoke Stokes Health Fears In Cities
EDM Wednesday Briefing: Delta Airlines Plane Douses Schoolchildren with Fuel
Man Charged With Arson In Fire That Burned Several Buildings