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Red Cross Extends Emotional Support Program Deadline
March 22, 2008
With more than 21,000 survivors of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma signed up, the American Red Cross, who provided this photo, says enrollment into its Emotional Support Program continues to grow.
NWS Observes Flood Safety Week
March 18, 2008
"Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm-related hazard. Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water," according to FLASH, a safety coalition.
NRC, Great Britain Renew Nuclear Safety Cooperation Agreement
March 15, 2008
The five-year agreement is for cooperation in technical areas that include operating reactors, new reactors, nuclear waste management, radioactive material safety and safeguards, physical security, nuclear safety research, and emergency preparedness and response.
Climate Change, Not Disasters, Tops Insurers' Risks
March 13, 2008
A new Ernst & Young report said catastrophic events now rank third, after demographic shifts.
CDC Hosts Public Health Legal Preparedness Webinar
March 13, 2008
A webinar will be held on March 27, 2008, at 2 p.m. ET on the newly updated CDC courses "Forensic Epidemiology 3.0" and "Public Health Emergency Law 3.0."
Tougher Black Boxes Mandated for Commercial Aircraft
March 12, 2008
FAA's final rule will require recorders to capture two hours of cockpit audio and the last 25 hours of data on new aircraft after March 7, 2010.
OSHA Unwraps Combustible Dust Topics Page
March 7, 2008
The page, unveiled by agency chief Edwin Foulke Jr., links to the current National Emphasis Program, a bulletin on dust hazards, and several relevant standards.
HELP Report Criticizes Mine Operator, MSHA in Crandall Canyon Disaster
March 7, 2008
The United Mine Workers' president said the report underscores the necessity of enacting the S-MINER Act, but three committee Republicans disagree.
FEMA's Crisis Counseling Program Needs Improvement: GAO
March 3, 2008
A new report says evidence from six states' recent disasters suggests the program to help with psychological trauma needs to revise rules that hampered states' efforts.
Groups Unite to Establish a Framework for Voluntary Preparedness
February 29, 2008
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