Paterson putting new $10M dispatch center on a floodplain. But officials say risk is low
The area has a 1% chance of major flooding, as defined by FEMA flood zone mapping,” said the Paterson mayor's interim chief of staff.
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Long Beach congressman leads probe into LA County’s faulty evacuation alerts during wildfires
Congressman Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, hopes this investigation will prevent tragedy in future emergencies and minimize ...
Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ...
Letters for Feb. 2
The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules: No more than 250 words We reserve the right to reject letters that are ...
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David Oliver: Losing too many NHS hospital beds has been an act of avoidable self-sabotage with predictable consequences
In recent decades we’ve surely lost too many general and acute hospital beds in the UK, without creating sufficient alternative capacity outside hospital. This has resulted in entirely predictable ...
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Why Is ReBuild NC Involved in Disaster Management in Western North Carolina?
The state’s new governor said the troubled relief agency which fumbled hurricane relief in the east wouldn’t go to western NC ...