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A deadly heatwave killed 739 in a week???but the investigation found worse
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (820+ words) The explanation seemed obvious: overwhelming heat, and fragile bodies unable to withstand it. But detailed studies after the disaster showed temperature alone could not explain the pattern of deaths. Two neighboring districts, both enduring the same thermometer reading, could see…...
Collaboration During A Disaster Is Critical
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (613+ words) By Kristin Frost Albrecht No single organization can see or do everything. As I stood in our Hilo warehouse during the height of the Hurricane Lala response, pallets of drinking water and emergency rations filled the floor as our trucks…...
ECU Fulbright Scholar researches disaster recovery, resilience
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (741+ words) Pudlo, whose expertise includes disaster recovery research in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, will travel to the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from January through May. His research may help link emergency managers to local resources both…...
Power outages across Oklahoma City metro, OG&E reports: See map
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (178+ words) Storms knock out power for thousands in Oklahoma City, OG&E reports oklahoman.com Storms knock out power for thousands in Oklahoma City, OG&E reports Thursday's rainfall brought some cooler temperatures to Oklahoma City, but the weather wasn't the…...
Power outages reported across the Oklahoma City metro
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (95+ words) News 9 Power outages reported across the Oklahoma City metro OG&E reports thousands of customers have lost power during late summer storm. OG&E reports that over 3,000 customers in the metropolitan area are without power Thursday morning after storms rolled…...
Catastrophe claims: the platform holds, the handoffs don't
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (846+ words) Catastrophe claims are a capacity problem, but not always in the way we think. In 2025, natural catastrophes generated $107 billion in insured losses globally, with wildfires, severe convective storms, floods, and other secondary perils accounting for a record 92% of that total,…...
Financing protection for children when disaster strikes
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (300+ words) As Jamaica enters a new school year in the midst of the hurricane season, families are facing multiple pressures at once. Hurricanes threaten homes and livelihoods, while ongoing drought, caused by the El-Nino event, and limited access to water disrupt…...
National disasters deplete local resources
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (299+ words) When major hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters strike, communities are often left with critical needs for basics, like food and shelter. Red Cross National Disaster Response volunteers are among the first volunteers on the ground to help address these needs…...
Spencer Schools Evacuated For Potential Gas Leak
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (93+ words) onfocus.news SPENCER, WI (OnFocus) – Students are currently evacuated from Spencer Schools due to a potential gas leak. The school informed parents: “Out of an abundance of caution we have moved students and staff to the football field due to…...
PSO holds winter weather drill at Tulsa Fairgrounds
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (146+ words) PSO is holding its twice-annual storm exercise at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds, rehearsing the response to a winter weather event. The effort brings together PSO employees from the three service regions in Oklahoma: Tulsa, McAlester and Lawton. “From folks that…...