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South Carolina and California
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
"Overweight" Hercules transporters carry out successful landings & takeoffs in Hilton Head, S.C., to test crisis-mode emergency airlift plan. Los Angeles strengthens maritime security by installation of new floating-boom barrier. read
Illinois and Texas
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Chicago's public schools should be safer from now on, thanks to the use of real-time safety cameras. Dallas focuses on disaster-response efforts in conference with statewide and possibly national implications. read
California and Massachusetts
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
California reports on the successful test of a new tsunami warning system for Humboldt County. Massachusetts fire chiefs join forces to urge passage of urgently needed legislation to upgrade rules/regulations on the processing of dangerous chemicals. read
Georgia and North Carolina
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Atlanta International will no longer be as attractive to terrorists when its K-9 security force is fully dogged & starts sniffing around. Brunswick County, N.C., beefs up citizen safety by signing up for a reverse-911 emergency alert phone system. read
Washington and New York
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Public Health Seattle & King County officials join forces with private-sector businesses to launch a new pandemic-flu training video. Additional security patrols planned as part of multifaceted anti-terrorism effort to improve Amtrak safety. read
Arkansas and Arizona
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
FEMA trailers restore hope to victims of lethal string of Arkansas tornadoes. DHS plans to build more and better fencing along U.S. border with Mexico arouse criticism from environmentalists and both sides of illegal-immigration issue. read
New York and Louisiana
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Special focus on lethal "flashover" effects in NYC's training plan for new state-of-the-art training simulator for Gotham's Fire Department. State legislature buys another six months of Louisiana National Guard patrols for the City of New Orleans. read
New York and Kansas
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New York City moves forward independently on early-warning biological sensors, but without much encouragement from the federal government. Kansas State University faculty works in cooperation with Army C&GSC to develop college-degree HLS curriculum. read
Ohio and Indiana
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Columbus, Ohio, Police Department works with Ohio University to develop & deploy innovative "virtual-technology" detection systems to prevent terrorist attacks. Indiana's Department of Homeland Security standardizes the state's all-hazards warning system. read
California & New York
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
California seeks a way to translate a few additional seconds of seismic warnings into gains in lives saved & economic losses reduced. New York launches pilot program to send instant emergency alerts to NYC residents by phone, emails, & reverse-911 calls. read
Illinois and Minnesota
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Academia lends a helping hand - & a healthy dose of brainpower - to strengthen Illinois' emergency-preparedness capabilities. Minnesota regroups after the 1 August 35-W bridge collapse to further improve an already well-considered disaster-response plan. read
California and New York
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tells state-appointed task force to investigate last month's fire outbreaks & develop remedial recommendations. New York City officials approve distribution of new children-friendly guidelines for preparedness. read
Kansas and New York
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Few if any states are fully prepared to cope with an avian flu pandemic, but Kansas recognizes that state residents are not meeting recommended requirements. New York Governor Spitzer sends presidential debate into overdrive with controversial decisions. read
Mississippi and Texas
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
New plan to make "transformational" changes along the Gulf Coast to make it less vulnerable to hurricanes arouses concern in Mississippi. Similar worries are voiced in Texas by those opposed to the building of a "border fence" between the U.S. and Mexico. read
Oklahoma and Massachusetts
Adam McLaughlin
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Oklahoma focuses on the potential for a bird-flu pandemic during the state's second annual Prevention Health Conference. Massachusetts develops and prepares to implement a statewide mutual-aid preparedness plan. read
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