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Response

The Latest: More Than 300 Injured In Osaka-Area Earthquake

June 18, 2018 EDM Digest

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake near the major city of Osaka killed three people, toppled concrete walls and store shelves and temporarily knocked out some power and water supplies.

Response

San Juan National Forest To Close As 416 Wildfire Grows To 22,000 Acres

June 13, 2018 EDM Digest

The San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado will shut down for the first time in its 113-year history as the drought-driven 416 fire has climbed to 22,131 acres.

Emergency Management News

Responder Systems To Be Upgraded After Trapped Teen's Death

June 11, 2018 EDM Digest

Authorities in Cincinnati said they are upgrading technology and changing operating procedures while independent reviews are being launched into the failed response to a 16-year-old student who died trapped in a minivan parked near his school.

Opinion

Guatemalan Fuego Volcano and International Aid

June 6, 2018 Allison G. S. Knox

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Guatemala's Fuego volcanic eruption is a serious international concern and will continue to worsen before it gets better. It is in the best interests of countries throughout the world to send resources and aid to help them manage this serious and devastating emergency.

Response

The Latest: Firefighters Searching Evacuated London Hotel

June 6, 2018 EDM Digest

The London Fire Brigade says firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are searching the city's Mandarin Oriental Hotel to make sure no one is inside.

Emergency Management News

Guatemala Volcano Eruption Kills 25 and Injures Hundreds of Area Residents

June 4, 2018 David Hubler

A volcanic eruption in Guatemala Sunday evening killed at least 25 people and injured hundreds of residents near the site.

Preparedness

WHO, World Bank Unveil 'Global Preparedness Monitoring Board' amid Ebola Outbreak in Congo

May 30, 2018 Glynn Cosker

WHO: "The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] is a stark reminder that outbreaks can happen anywhere, at any time."

Response

Are We Ready if Ebola Spreads to the US?

May 23, 2018 Glynn Cosker

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We should have confidence that U.S. public health officials are ready to detect, isolate and treat every case of Ebola virus – should it resurface here.

Response

Faster-Moving Hawaii Lava Gushes Into Sea, Spews New Danger

May 21, 2018 EDM Digest

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Kilauea: A volcano that is oozing, spewing and exploding on Hawaii's Big Island has gotten more hazardous, sending rivers of molten rock pouring into the ocean.

Response

Investigators Probe Cause Of School Bus Crash That Killed 2

May 18, 2018 EDM Digest

Investigators combed through evidence seeking answers to why a school bus carrying 45 fifth-graders and teachers on a field trip collided with a dump truck.