Preparedness
Desert homes threatened by enormous California wildfire
An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday, but officials said calmer winds could help crews corral the flames.
Education
Emergency Services: The Best Strategic Planning Tactics (Part 1)
Many emergency service organizations have no formalized plan for where their organization plans to be in five years. My belief is that the idea of strategic planning scares most organizations.
Response
Desert homes threatened by enormous California wildfire
An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday, but officials said calmer winds could help crews corral the flames.
Emergency Management News
Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana braced Monday for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly worked its way into a part of the country that’s already been drenched and battered during this year’s exceptionally busy hurricane season.
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Desert homes threatened by enormous California wildfire
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Emergency Services: The Best Strategic Planning Tactics (Part 1)