EDM Wednesday Briefing: NWS Confirmed Nine Tornadoes Tore through Dallas

October 23, 2019 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for October 23, 2019: The NWS confirmed that nine tornadoes tore through Dallas on Sunday – and other news.

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The Deadliest Bridge Collapses In U.S. History

Earth Day 2019 Raises Awareness of Endangered Species

April 19, 2019 David Hubler

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Thanks to events like Earth Day, a growing number of organizations are taking steps to reverse the critical ecological losses of the past several decades.

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Disaster Plans and Emergency Management for Communities

A 'Mass Invasion' Of Polar Bears Is Terrorizing An Island Town. Climate Change Is To Blame.

February 11, 2019 EDM Digest

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Polar bears have tried to enter homes and office buildings; they've chased residents and engaged in other aggressive behavior.

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Arizona Fire Season Opens with Widespread Blaze and Evacuations

EDM Friday Briefing: 21 Deaths Attributed to Polar Vortex

February 1, 2019 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for February 1, 2019: The polar vortex is being blamed for the deaths of at least 21 people - and more news.

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Climate Change Adaptation: Bridging the Finance Gap

EDM Friday Briefing: U.S. Deputy Marshal Killed While Serving an Arrest Warrant

November 30, 2018 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for November 3o, 2018: A U.S. Deputy Marshal was killed in the line of duty – and other news.

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Pacific Hurricane Wipes Away East Island Wildlife Habitat

October 26, 2018 David Hubler

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A Category 5 hurricane that wiped away a small Hawaiian island could be a harbinger of the dangers of climate change.

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CHP: Deadly SUV cliff crash may have been intentional

EDM Wednesday Briefing: Indiana State Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop

December 13, 2017 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for Dec. 13, 2017: An Indiana State Police officer is shot by a suspect during a traffic stop - and other news.

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Colorado Officials Unsure if Mystery Illness Is Norovirus

Changing Emergency Management Education to Prepare Communities for Disasters

October 20, 2017 Allison G. S. Knox

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Emergency managers work hard to educate the public about preparation prior to disasters. But emergency managers should change how they educate the public.

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Quantification versus Qualification in the Fire Service

We Only Have A 5 Percent Chance Of Avoiding ‘Dangerous’ Global Warming, A Study Finds

July 31, 2017 Glynn Cosker

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Climate Change: New research is significant because 2 degrees Celsius has often been regarded as the threshold for so-called "dangerous" climate change.

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EDM Monday Briefing: Arctic Sea Ice, Hacking Price List, Zika Funding

EDM Friday Briefing: College Campus Threat; Malaysian Airlines Incident

June 2, 2017 Kimberly Arsenault

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for June 2, 2017: Serious threat to security shuts down a college campus; explosion rips through a corn processing plant; incident on Malaysian Airlines; and other news.

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Climate Refugees and Emergency Management (Revisited)