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Residents Slam 'Lack Of Safety Improvements' After Flat Fire Near Grenfell Tower

August 23, 2019 EDM Digest Staff

A fire at a block of flats close to Grenfell Tower has sparked outrage among residents, who criticised what they said was a lack of safety improvements since the 2017 blaze that killed 72 people.

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Shark Bites Woman Twice While She Is Swimming In Hawaii Bay

August 21, 2019 EDM Digest

A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday after being bitten twice by a shark while swimming in Hawaii - one bite was to her leg, the other was to her torso.

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Thousands Flee From 'Monster' Wildfire On Canary Islands

August 19, 2019 EDM Digest

A major, out-of-control wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the air on Monday, forcing emergency workers to evacuate more than 9,000 people.

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Search Enters Third Day For Missing Jacksonville And Virginia Firefighters On Boat Off Florida

August 19, 2019 EDM Digest

The search for two missing firefighters kicked off again early Monday with the Coast Guard aided by dozens of private and commercial boaters launching from boat ramps from Mayport to Port Canaveral.

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Effective Treatments Found to Stem Deadly Ebola Epidemic

August 14, 2019 David Hubler

NPR Report: Researchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo “have identified the first clearly effective treatments for Ebola."

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Rephrasing Mass Shooting Events to Mass Casualty Incidents

August 14, 2019 Allison G. S. Knox

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The term “active shooter” is changing in homeland security and emergency management organizations because mass casualty situations are changing.

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Honolulu Authorities Investigate Arsons At 3 Waikiki Hotels

August 12, 2019 EDM Digest

Honolulu police said surveillance video recorded images of the same man at three different high-rise hotels near Waikiki Beach where fires were intentionally set in recent days.

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Firefighter Was Dad To 3 Of 5 Kids Killed In Day Care Blaze

August 12, 2019 EDM Digest

Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care center in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another call, an official said Monday.

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Man Cooking In Walmart Lot Sets Van On Fire, Killing Girl

August 9, 2019 EDM Digest

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A man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cookstove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them.

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Walmart Pulls Violent Game Displays; No Change On Gun Sales

August 9, 2019 EDM Digest

Walmart is removing from its stores nationwide signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at one of its stores in Texas, though it has not changed its policy on gun sales.

Effective Treatments Found to Stem Deadly Ebola Epidemic

Rephrasing Mass Shooting Events to Mass Casualty Incidents

Shooting Victims Include A Mom Who Died Protecting Her Baby

Chicago Fireworks Marred by Human Stampede and Stabbings

New Hampshire: Helmet Laws Scrutinized Following Horrific Motorcyclist Deaths

Response

Residents Slam 'Lack Of Safety Improvements' After Flat Fire Near Grenfell Tower

Shark Bites Woman Twice While She Is Swimming In Hawaii Bay

Thousands Flee From 'Monster' Wildfire On Canary Islands

Search Enters Third Day For Missing Jacksonville And Virginia Firefighters On Boat Off Florida

Effective Treatments Found to Stem Deadly Ebola Epidemic

Rephrasing Mass Shooting Events to Mass Casualty Incidents

Honolulu Authorities Investigate Arsons At 3 Waikiki Hotels

Firefighter Was Dad To 3 Of 5 Kids Killed In Day Care Blaze

Man Cooking In Walmart Lot Sets Van On Fire, Killing Girl

Walmart Pulls Violent Game Displays; No Change On Gun Sales