#EmergencyManagement is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 59 people shared 164 posts with it — around 5 a day. Activity is up 29% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 22 with 11 posts.
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The Letter DHS Can't Ignore: Lessons From Katrina
The Katrina Decleration
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Volcano Watch — The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea was big on a global scale
The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano had devastating effects on the lower Puna district, destroying hundreds of homes, burying subdivisions, and permanently affecting the lives of thousands of residen...
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How a skate park became a long-term disaster relief hub
What started as a simple act of checking in with each other after Hurricane Helene quickly turned into State Line Resource Station, a grassroots relief effort that has since provided thousands of peop...
Niklas Jordan @niklasjordan.com
🚨 I've spent years working with flood data. Validating models. Arguing about which DEM resolution is "good enough". But... now I think that was the wrong problem to solve. #riskcomm #floodrisk
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Officials report major containment gains; incident command to transfer to Team 6
County and interagency officials said the Plaskett and timber fires have shown significant containment gains, with the Plaskett Fire at about 29,993 acres and 89% contained; incident management Team 6 is scheduled to assume command tomorrow morning.
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Plaskett fire nears full containment; Timber fire to transfer to Team 6
County and incident teams said the Plaskett fire stood at about 29,993 acres and 89% contained with a projection of 97% containment by shift end; Timber fire containment rose to 44% as crews used helicopter sling operations and drones to secure edges.
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New local Mesonet station and dozens of flood sensors come online to sharpen Montgomery County storm response
Emergency management officials said a locally funded Mesonet station is now online in Laytonsville, the county plans two more stations with WSSC in Gaithersburg and Germantown, and about 30'to'35 low-water crossing sensors will help detect flash flooding and guide road closures and rescues.
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Manzanita staff outlines timeline and constraints for state-provided resiliency hub
Staff and emergency management described a state-provided resiliency hub award, permitting steps, electrical and communications trenching, and an aggressive near-term timeline pending state contract and technical details.
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Isle of Wight says ISO fire-protection ratings improved countywide; score changes effective Nov. 1
Emergency Manager Will Drury told the Board of Supervisors that the county’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings improved across fire districts after an in‑person assessment; staff said the change could lower homeowner insurance costs for residents whose carriers use ISO ratings.
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City: nearly 17 fire stations responded to Walhalla downtown blaze
City Administrator David Paulson said mutual aid from numerous nearby departments — including Greenville, Spartanburg and Fountain Inn — helped contain the fire before it spread beyond the block; crews battled the blaze into midday.
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Lawmaker argues religious‑services bill risks unequal treatment; measure still approved
Debate on Proyecto de la Cámara 13‑85, which would declare religious services 'essential' during emergencies, focused on constitutional concerns; one lawmaker said the text could privilege religious over secular activities with comparable risks, but the measure passed the chamber vote as amended.
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Gary council extends local disaster declaration retroactive to Aug. 18 to maintain FEMA/state eligibility
The council voted 7–0 to continue the local disaster emergency tied to the Aug. 11 storm and amended the motion to make the declaration retroactive to Aug. 18 to cover the mayor's initial seven-day authority period.
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Ukiah council approves emergency contract to protect hillside above water tank
The council approved an emergency contract to build a temporary catchment wall above a pressure zone tank after officials warned that winter rainfall could trigger unstable hillside failures; the vote was 4–1 with Council Member Crane dissenting over design and cost concerns.
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La Porte approves purchase of mobile hostile-vehicle mitigation barrier system with federal grant reimbursement
The council approved a consent-agenda contract to purchase a mobile hostile-vehicle mitigation barrier system for $166,259.54, with approximately $142,631.58 expected to be reimbursed through the Houston UASI Homeland Security Grant Program; staff said the city has been borrowing systems and the grant would cover a substantial portion of the cost.
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