Who Are the Sacklers, The Family Behind Maker Of Oxycontin?
The billionaire Sackler family owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, which filed for bankruptcy this week as part of an effort to settle some 2,600 lawsuits.
Emergency Management News
Imelda Leaves 2 Dead In Texas, Others Stranded and Trapped
The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Texas left at least two people dead along with stranded drivers and families.
Mexico's Los Cabos Braces For Approaching Storm Lorena
Lorena was forecast to pass over or near the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula Friday with heavy winds and soaking rains.
Tetris Challenge: A Novel Contest for First Responders
Emergency responders are competing in the Tetris Challenge, a worldwide flat-out viral meme. Other emergency response organizations have also joined.
EDM Wednesday Briefing: FAA Temporarily Closes Airspace above Area 51
Emergency and disaster management briefing for September 18, 2019: The FAA has temporarily closed the airspace above Area 51 in two bans – and other news.
Worker Who Herded People Out Before Explosion Is Called Hero
A maintenance manager was credited with saving lives by evacuating a building before an explosion that gravely injured him.
Dillinger Family Members Apply Again To Exhume His Grave
Is it him? Family members of 1930s gangster John Dillinger have submitted a new application to exhume his Indianapolis gravesite.
Flash Flood Risk Persists In Texas As Imelda Moves Inland
Imelda is threatening to dump up to 18 inches of rain in parts of Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana as the tropical depression moves inland.
EDM Monday Briefing: One Firefighter Killed, Six Injured in Maine Building Explosion
Emergency and disaster management briefing for September 16, 2019: One firefighter was killed when a Maine building exploded -- and other news.
New York Moves To Enact Statewide Flavored E-Cig Ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping.