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EDM Friday Briefing: The Cost of Air Pollution, U.S. Wildfire Outlook, California Drought

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for April 1, 2016: A study says that premature births linked to air pollution are costing billions, the NIFC estimates wildfire danger across the U.S. in the coming months, and the California drought continues on.

  1. Research from the NYU Langone Medical Center revealed that air pollution linked to premature births in the U.S. has already resulted in a [link url=”https://amuedge.com/air-pollution-premature-births-price-tag-hits-4-33-million/” title=”cost of $4.33 billion.“] Researchers estimated the economic impact by analyzing both increased medical fees and a loss of productivity associated with pollution-linked premature births.

    2. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/air-pollution-premature-births-price-tag-hits-4-33-million/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/study-examines-the-staggering-cost-of-air-pollution/”]

  2. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) [link url=”https://amuedge.com/nifc-releases-seasonal-wildfire-outlook/” title=”released its seasonal wildfire outlook,“] which includes predicted wildfire risk for different regions in the U.S. through June. Drought-stricken California notably is listed as having normal wildfire risk after a few relatively wet months in the state to start 2016.

    3. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/nifc-releases-seasonal-wildfire-outlook/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/wildfires-how-to-prepare-and-protect-homes-and-families/”]

  3. A new spring survey revealed that [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”California’s current snowpack sits at 97 percent“] of historical averages after a series of winter storms dumped feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Last year at this time, [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”snowpack was at just 5 percent.“] Despite the positive developments, experts cautioned that [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”the drought is still far from over“] in the state, and that additional conservation measures will need to be taken to truly escape the drought.

    4. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/groundwater-not-an-infinite-supply/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/more-on-water-issues/”]

  4. A gunman [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trooper-severely-injured-gunman-dead-shooting-greyhound-station-richmond-virginia-n548686″ title=”opened fire at a Greyhound bus station“] in Richmond, VA yesterday. One [link url=”http://wtvr.com/2016/03/31/active-shooter-reported-at-richmond-greyhound-bus-station/” title=”Virginia state trooper is dead,“] and the [link url=”http://wtvr.com/2016/03/31/active-shooter-reported-at-richmond-greyhound-bus-station/” title=”suspect was fatally wounded“] after other troopers responded. The gunfire also injured two civilians, who were rushed to VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
  5. Authorities [link url=”http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/peoria-airport-reopening-after-bomb-scare/” title=”evacuated and shut down Peoria International Airport“] for three hours yesterday after finding what appeared to be a bomb in checked luggage. The [link url=”http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/peoria-airport-reopening-after-bomb-scare/” title=”bomb turned out to be a fake,“] and the owner of the luggage explained that she uses the fake bomb materials for safety training at abortion clinics.

  6. Both the U.S. and China [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obama-finds-common-cause-with-china-on-north-korea-nuclear/” title=”called for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons“] yesterday. Representatives from more than 50 countries and organizations are currently attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., which aims to prevent nuclear terrorism. China also [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obama-finds-common-cause-with-china-on-north-korea-nuclear/” title=”agreed to fully implement the sanctions“] imposed on North Korea by the U.N. Security Council.

    7. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/qa-analysis-of-recent-events-in-north-korea/”]

  7. Rescuers continue to [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”dig for survivors“] after a deadly highway overpass collapse in Kolkata, India. [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”At least 24 people died“] in the collapse. Authorities said [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”80 people have been rescued thus far,“] but fear that others are still trapped. Police [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rescuers-search-debris-indian-overpass-collapse-23-dead-38074849″ title=”detained five building officials“] associated with the construction of the overpass.

    8. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/bridges-left-unchecked-at-what-cost/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/report-more-than-58000-bridges-across-the-u-s-need-attention/” url3=”https://amuedge.com/transportation-infrastructure-bridges/”]

  8. The big storm system that [link url=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/03/31/least-7-hurt-after-oklahoma-tornado/82457960/” title=”produced tornadoes in Oklahoma“] is still working itself east. [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tornadoes-hit-southern-states-storm-heads-carolinas-38077418″ title=”Tornadoes touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama“] yesterday. There are no reported injuries from this latest series of tornadoes, but downed trees and power outages have been reported.

  9. Severe weather is expected to move into the [link url=”https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/severe-weather-tornado-forecast-south-ohio-valley-march-31-april-1-2016″ title=”Southeast and up into Mid-Atlantic region“] today. Tornadoes are possible, along with high winds, hail and possible flash flooding. A tornado watch was still in place early this morning in parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina.

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