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TC Energy Pipeline Rupture Sparks Wildfire in Alberta, No reported Casualties
19 Apr 2024 19:26 GMT
A section of TC Energy's NGTL gas pipeline system ruptured and ignited on Tuesday, sparking a wildfire in a remote area of Yellowhead County, Alberta, Reuters reported on Wednesday, April 17, citing the company’s statement.
According to a statement by …
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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better prepared
17 Apr 2024 17:52 GMT
… number and severity of mass casualty incidents (MCIs), including violence ( … weather (hurricanes, floods, heat waves, wildfires), and epidemics.
“There are manmade … about responding to MCIs.
“Mass casualty events, particularly those requiring multiple …
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California spent $3.7 billion reducing wildfire fuel. Bill would make insurers factor that into coverage
17 Apr 2024 00:15 GMT
… Casualty Insurance Association, which represents insurers, said that while it supports wildfire … fueled the state’s destructive wildfires. Vegetation management policies over the … can reduce their property’s wildfire vulnerability by removing vegetation, wood …
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The growing reason people can't afford to own a home
20 Apr 2024 09:32 GMT
… state faces risks of earthquakes, wildfires, and heat waves. Allstate has … 130 of those events — storms, wildfires, floods, and extreme temperatures — happened … the most recent American Property Casualty Insurance Association data. To make …
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Franklin Fire presents annual awards, celebrates promotions, and welcomes new members
20 Apr 2024 04:59 GMT
… Award for their Leesburg, Louisiana wildfire deployment, from August 27-September … ’s Hazmat 3 and mass casualty tent. This helped all the …
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Prolonged dry days increasing risk of forest fires
20 Apr 2024 01:23 GMT
… casualties but also lead to substantial financial losses.
As incidents of wildfires … despite the heightened likelihood of wildfires during dry seasons, authorities…
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The Best CSI Episodes, Ranked
20 Apr 2024 00:01 GMT
… in a tree after a wildfire and a bloody apartment with … . One case was a mass casualty event in a coffee shop … murder-suicide and a suspicious wildfire with two victims, they realize … in. The usage of a wildfire as a weapon and a …
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Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?
19 Apr 2024 16:19 GMT
… hurricanes like southern states or wildfires that tear across western states … , according to the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
"Something…
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Greece, fires and responsibility
19 Apr 2024 07:00 GMT
… designed for 2,150, while casualties had been reported due to … are recurrently threatened by extreme wildfire events, significantly impacting essential … comprehensive and tailored framework for wildfire-resilient landscapes”.
Professor Kalabokidis stresses …
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Army Guard elevates disaster response with UAS training
19 Apr 2024 01:38 GMT
… the platforms after hurricanes and wildfires, the training represents a new … control, search and extraction, mass casualty decontamination, and medical stabilization to …