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Deployment & real-time innovation to #disasters for community-building & #DisasterRiskReduction + response. Do Tanks, facilitating a 3-Step-Prep for #resiliency
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Happy National Preparedness Month! We love September- a good time to check update your family emergency plans and Go Bag:
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Tsunami evacuations orders in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for the US after quake: https://t.co/qIuqG1IXZg
apnews.com
Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific were fading after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but communities along South...
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An earthquake was reported from several of our FIT members including a group of scientists working on an earthquake sensor project: https://t.co/IINHBq1sW9
kunc.org
A powerful earthquake struck off the Northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka.
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Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states: https://t.co/8NgmcDBnyc
apnews.com
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 44. Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S.
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9/11 changed our lives in many ways. Changes included the build out of technologies such as biometrics, smart phones, and the cloud:
cbsnews.com
Technology, along with the fear of terrorism, have profoundly reshaped daily life in the U.S. since 2001 attacks.
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Tropical Storm Beryl topples trees, floods highways and leaves more than 2 million without power in Texas:
apnews.com
After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing at least three people it moved east and weakened to a tropical depression.
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New Mexico governor declares a state of emergency:
krqe.com
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – At least one death has been reported as a result of the South Fork and Salt fires burning in Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Reservation, according to a member of the gove…
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US struck with historic number of billion dollar disasters in 2023:
noaa.gov
Last year was the nation’s 5th-warmest year on record
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Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday.
apnews.com
Tanzania's prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others.
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Tumultuous weather in Texas sends eclipse goers into preparation mode and a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New Yorkers but region escapes sweeping damages: https://t.co/6HhoDQzL2I
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apnews.com
An unusual East Coast earthquake has shaken millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England. Friday's quake caused no widespread damage.
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Aging infrastructure is certainly in area that we need innovative solutions for: What we know and don't know about Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
npr.org
Rescue efforts have turned to recovery after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A federal investigation is underway as the region braces for a long and costly reconstruction.
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Happy International Woman's Day! These 3 ladies conspired to bring a Drone Do Tank to the New Jersey Shores in 2016. The UN, FAA, Red Cross, and many technologists came together to do historic firsts in the US for ship to shore drone payload/carrier.
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Study says 2023’s Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world….we at FIT believe it will also mean an increase disasters:
apnews.com
Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels.
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DeKalb County Emergency Manager Anthony Clifton was a long-time friend of FIT - we collaborated on preparing for deadly night tornadoes in NE Alabama and sheltering post-storm. Anthony’s passing is a devastating loss to the community. Photo: Anthony at the Emergency Ops Center.
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Headline: “Japan jet crash: How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno.” We’d add that passengers did their part too. 💜 https://t.co/9lsahJ7POo
bbc.com
Leaving valuables behind was a "major factor" behind the evacuation of 379 people as fire engulfed the plane.
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Where did tornadoes hit in Tennessee? See the tornado paths in Clarksville and more: https://t.co/Cs6dr9KeA2
tennessean.com
The Nashville Weather Service continues to evaluate the storm damage and possible tornado paths after destructive storms in Middle Tennessee.
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Join us for the ‘Courage Under Pressure’ docuseries w/ CEO Angela Devlen, MBCP & Desi Matel-Anderson, Field Innovation Team. Desi offers an inspiring perspective on resilience & shares her firsthand experiences. December 5th @12 pm ET https://t.co/MY7RGZ3Om9
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More on Maui wildfires + mitigation is key…10 to 15 percent of wildfires occur on their own in nature. The other 85 to 90 percent result from human causes, including unattended camp and debris fires, discarded cigarettes, and arson. https://t.co/VlR5fQY1yr
nationalgeographic.com
In the past two decades, the number of Americans at risk of experiencing a wildfire has doubled. Learn what you need to do if one is near you.
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