Major Hurricane Norma triggers Hurricane Warnings for Cabo San Lucas Published October 19, 2023 8:09pm EDT By Chris Oberholtz and Andrew Wulfeck Source:
Extreme Weather: Death Toll Nears 3,000 in Morocco After Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Destroys Villages The recent devastating earthquake in Morocco has claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people, with thousands more injured. The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck the mountainous villages outside Marrakech, causing significant destruction and displacing hundreds of families. Dangerous […]
Tropical Storm Idalia Causes Devastation in Southern States The Impact of Tropical Storm Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, August 29, causing widespread destruction and flooding in its path. The storm weakened to a tropical storm as it moved through southern Georgia and the Carolinas, but it still unleashed heavy rain, […]
Earthquake Strikes Southern California, Adding to Climate and Natural Disaster Challenges On Sunday, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Ojai, rattling the larger Southern California region just as residents were dealing with intense rains from Tropical Storm Hilary. The temblor was felt across Southern California at 2:41 p.m., prompting the Ventura County Fire Department to […]
California Quake Rattled Nerves, but Didn’t Appear to Cause Major Damage All of California‘s Vulnerabilities on Display On Sunday afternoon, California experienced a series of emergencies that seemed to expose the state’s vulnerabilities. Not only was the region being pounded by the heavy rains of a rare tropical storm, but firefighters near the Oregon border […]
Hawaii Governor Declares State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Calvin Approaches Tropical Storm Calvin has intensified as it heads towards Hawaii‘s Big Island, prompting the Hawaii governor, Josh Green, to declare a state of emergency. This declaration comes as more than a million people on the island are bracing themselves for strong winds, heavy rain, […]
Understanding the Numbered Alarm System for Fires Introduction Fires can be devastating and deadly, and quick response by firefighters and emergency responders is critical to saving lives and minimizing property damage. To effectively combat fires, firefighting departments utilize a numbered alarm system, which sends increasing numbers of firefighters and emergency vehicles to the scene depending […]
