CURRENT EVENTS
Camp Fire by the numbers – 110719
https://www.kcra.com/app/camp-fire-butte-county-wildfire-by-the-numbers-california-history/29717127
AP News: Secret Service study: School shooters showed warning signs – 110719
https://apnews.com/a592850f54634daea31be69defec841e
In California blaze, Spanish-speaking immigrants find help – 110119
https://apnews.com/8edf1a07b5744ba085c0d5d05f6e4fe9
‘They Just Panic’: Elderly Residents Face Evacuation Challenges During Storms – 090519
https://n.pr/2LkzoHy
Newsom, Schwarzenegger unveil California’s new wildfire fighting tools – 080119
http://bit.ly/2YBVMoy
USA TODAY: After the deadliest fire in Calif. history, we found 500 more towns at risk – 072319
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/07/22/wildfire-risks-more-than-500-spots-have-greater-hazard-than-paradise/1801629001/
Without swift action on climate change, heat waves could kill thousands in U.S. cities – 061619
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/without-swift-action-climate-change-heat-waves-could-kill-thousands-ncna1017376
AP News: New network for first responders raises concern among media – 061319
https://apnews.com/539451f1a17c48a6835839ad1c90f3d0
AP News: When a home is built may determine if it burns in a wildfire – 041119
https://apnews.com/0a025be29ea64812a896d6712d5b6189
Millions live in parts of California threatened by wildfires 041119
https://apnews.com/13c447e2153b43c99be0182a10b469c5
USA TODAY: NYC declares measles public health emergency – 040919
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/09/measles-update-new-york-city-declares-measles-public-health-emergency/3410324002/
WATCH LIVE: San Francisco crews respond to fire sparked by gas explosion near USF – 020619
https://abc7news.com/amp/san-francisco-crews-respond-to-fire-possibly-sparked-by-gas-explosion-near-usf/5124174/?__twitter_impression=true
The hidden danger of wildfires: toxic drinking water – 010519
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-fire-blazes-pose-hidden-threat-west-s-drinking-water-n954806
In Natural Disasters, A Disability Can Be A Death Sentence – 122618
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/in-natural-disasters-a-disability-can-be-a-death-sentence_us_5c1ba22ee4b0407e9077eb58
AP News: California fire chief: State must adapt to new wildfire norm – 121118
https://apnews.com/d2f76432db1749d4918e55624a47c654
13 California counties can’t send emergency warnings to cellphones – 112718
http://kcra.com/article/13-california-counties-cant-send-emergency-warnings-to-cellphones/25326039?src=app
AP News: Natural disasters will be a priority for incoming governors – 112518
https://apnews.com/75437c1f0aef4cd680f89ff323864fa6
New federal report says climate change will wallop U.S. economy – 112418
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-report-says-climate-change-will-wallop-u-s-economy-n939521
California fire: What started as a tiny brush fire became the state’s deadliest wildfire. Here’s how – Los Angeles Times – 111818
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-camp-fire-tictoc-20181118-story.html?outputType=amp
California Offers Safe Space For Firefighters To Work Through Stress And Trauma – 111818
https://n.pr/2zYTlOy
FEMA to test ‘Presidential Alert’ system next week – 091418
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fema-test-presidential-alert-system-next-week-n909816
USA TODAY: Despite hurricanes and wildfires, we aren’t ready – 090918
https://usat.ly/2N2mQIM
Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters – 090118
http://bit.ly/2NCgZGo
5 Terrifying Takeaways From California’s New Climate Assessment – 082818
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/california-new-climate-assessment_us_5b859651e4b0162f471d15e7?pgt
USA TODAY: School security: How safe are the buildings? – 052718
https://usat.ly/2IPhzSR
USGS quake scenario finds hundreds could die in NorCal – 041918
http://kcra.com/article/usgs-quake-scenario-finds-hundreds-could-die-in-norcal/19856267?src=app
USA TODAY: In 2017, more police officers killed themselves than were killed on duty – 041218
https://usat.ly/2GQOntp
One year later, Oroville dam crisis still weighs on residents’ minds – 021118
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/one-year-later-oroville-dam-crisis-still-weighs-residents-minds-n846021
The worker reportedly misheard a message that was part of an unscheduled drill – 012018
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hawaii-missile-alert-investigation_us_5a70a256e4b0ae29f08b667d
Washington state ‘grossly’ unprepared for major quake: report – 102316
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-washington-quake-idUSKCN12N0W0
Airport False Alarms Expose Danger of Panicked Evacuations -082916
http://nbcnews.to/2bNaMY7
FEMA halts $30M in reimbursements to Miss. – 082016
http://usat.ly/2bceaKf