5 h. ago Rail conductor’s death investigated after he was hit and killed by train in Montana

Emergency response officials weren't sure what led up to the man’s death

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31 h. ago State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises

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6 d. ago Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids

Politics

7 d. ago What are the new rules for European travel? Changes explained as EES causes delays in some airports

New border checks for British travellers are now in force and causing delays in several airports. Here’s what it means

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9 d. ago California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to aid recovery from two deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year

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3 w. ago Wildfire in Namibia is contained, says PM, after criticism of response

A third of Etosha national park has been burned despite efforts of volunteers, who say troops were sent in too lateWildfires that have raged through one of Africa’s largest national parks were under control, Namibia’s government has said, amid criticisms from citizen firefighters over the lack of a national disaster response mechanism and limited resources.Fire broke out in Etosha national park, in the arid desert nation’s north, on 22 September. The government said it suspected charcoal production next to the park, which is home to 114 mammal species including the critically endangered black rhino, was to blame. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup hit by delay as Keegan Bradley rushes to have say on rules controversy

USA captain Keegan Bradley rushed to make his point to the referee after a rules controversy involving Justin Rose caused a delay on the third and final day of Ryder Cup action

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3 w. ago Kristi Noem accused of directing FEMA funds to restore pier in Florida enclave after donor’s plea

Allegations that Florida project got inside track to funding come as FEMA accused of unnecessary delays in other disaster response projects

Politics

3 w. ago US cyber officials issue ‘emergency directive’ after hackers breach government agency

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it was aware of an ‘ongoing exploitation campaign by an advanced threat actor’ targeting appliances made by Cisco Systems

Politics

3 w. ago Fema’s acting chief reportedly could not be reached during deadly Texas floods

Disaster relief agency reportedly didn’t answer two-thirds of calls after criticism for slow response during devastationThe US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema)’s acting administrator was largely unreachable after deadly flooding swept through Texas in July, according to a new report.That meant the agency could not deploy search-and-rescue resources as quickly as possible. The federal agency had already faced criticism for its slow response to the disaster in which more than 130 people died. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Maui officials sound emergency sirens and evacuate residents as wildfire threatens north shore town

Officials on Maui have been evacuating residents from a wildfire and sounding emergency sirens

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