Flooding, Not Wind, Poses the Most Risk from Hurricanes
Hurricane Ian was a Category 4 storm that planted itself over Florida and graced the state with as much as 20 inches of rain. More...
Rail Drill Prepares First Responders for Disaster: Opinion
(TNS) — Though a catastrophe involving a derailed commuter train and injured passengers in South Lowell on Sunday morning was fiction, the experience gained could...
Almost Zero Risk of Dying from COVID for Those Boosted
(TNS) - Health officials in the U.S. are keeping a close watch on several coronavirus omicron subvariants that may evade immunity, while at the same...
Lake County, Ohio, Demonstrates Readiness at Nuclear Plant
(TNS) - Over 500 local officials, including the Lake County commissioners and Lake County Sheriff's Office, recently joined in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness, Full Participation,...
Ashland, Ore. Gets New Fire and Rescue Gear
(TNS) – A federal grant will enable Ashland Fire and Rescue to upgrade breathing equipment and provide health screenings for all of its firefighters.Ashland Fire...
California Doesn’t Know How Many Died in Record Heat Wave
(TNS) - It was the worst California heat wave ever recorded in September — an epic grilling that disabled one of Twitter's main data centers,...
Residents in Central Florida Find Help at Recovery Centers
(TNS) - Central Florida residents who have suffered due to Hurricane Ian can get help from any of the region’s four FEMA disaster recovery centers,...
Ian Showed Coastal Hospitals Not Ready for Climate Change
(TNS) - As rapidly intensifying storms and rising sea levels threaten coastal cities from Texas to the tip of Maine, Hurricane Ian has just demonstrated...
Out of Tragedy, Hope Rises in the Form of New Sat-Comms Tool
Often out of tragedies rise gleams of hope.That may be the case with James Kubik’s Somewear satellite communications tool that he developed after a friend...
Trauma From Hurricane Ian Will Leave Lasting Mark
(TNS) - Though Hurricane Ian will be measured by the death and destruction it caused across the state, experts warn the storm’s aftermath will also...