Emergency Management News

Emergency Management News

EDM Monday Briefing: Large Earthquake Strikes Osaka, Japan, Train Derailment Causes Evacuations in Indiana

June 18, 2018 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for June 18, 2018: A strong earthquake struck Osaka, Japan Monday morning killing three and injuring more than 300, a train derailment and explosion in Indiana forces the evacuation of area residents and businesses and other news.

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Riders Plunge 34 Feet, 6 Injured In Roller Coaster Derail

June 18, 2018 EDM Digest

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Two riders fell 34 feet (10 meters) when their car derailed Thursday night and was left dangling from the track; the riders suffered 'traumatic' injuries.

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5 Dead As SUV Chased By Border Patrol Crashes In South Texas

June 18, 2018 EDM Digest

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At least five people were killed and several others hurt Sunday as an SUV carrying more than a dozen people during a suspected "smuggling event" crashed while fleeing from Border Patrol agents.

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A Year On, Horrific Grenfell Tower Fire Haunts Britain

June 15, 2018 EDM Digest

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One year ago, the residential high-rise was destroyed by a fire that killed 72 people in the greatest loss of life by fire in the UK since World War II.

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EDM Friday Briefing: Boy Killed in Denver Office Shooting, Roller Coaster Derails

June 15, 2018 Kimberly Arsenault

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EDM Friday Briefing for June 15, 2018: One boy is dead following the shooting of four people outside a Denver dental office in Colorado – and other news.

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FBI Agent Wants To Meet The Patron Shot By His Fallen Gun

June 14, 2018 EDM Digest

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An off-duty FBI agent charged with assault after an accidental shooting while dancing at a Denver bar would like to meet with the man who was injured.

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416 Fire nears Durango; No Injuries or Deaths Reported

June 14, 2018 David Hubler

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A major wildfire in Colorado's San Juan National Forest is approaching the ski resort town of Durango. The blaze, known as the 416 Fire, has consumed almost 26,000 acres since it broke out on June 1.

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EDM Wednesday Briefing: Wildfires Erupt in Colorado and Wyoming

June 13, 2018 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for June 13, 2018: The newly erupted Buffalo Mountain wildfire in Colorado spread rapidly forcing evacuations in nearby subdivisions – and other news.

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Sonoma County to Revamp Emergency Operations after Last Year’s Fatal Tubbs Fire

June 13, 2018 David Hubler

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The Board of Supervisors in California’s Sonoma County are restructuring their emergency operations after an internal report found that emergency workers were unprepared for the major fire that swept through the region in October 2017.

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Some Lava Evacuees May Return To Homes During 'Stable' Flow

June 13, 2018 EDM Digest

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Officials on Hawaii's Big Island let some people back into their homes and scaled down emergency operations as lava flowed into the ocean on a path that wasn't threatening new areas.

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