Tag #Disaster Response

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Spanish Official Appeals Indictment in Deadly Flood Case, Blames Central Government

Salomé Pradas, former Valencian emergency minister, appealed her indictment for the October 29, 2022, flood deaths (228), claiming co-responsibility with the central government's delegate, Pilar Bernabé, and citing insufficient river works as a primary cause.

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Trump's Executive Order Shifts Disaster Responsibility to States

President Trump signed an executive order shifting disaster response responsibility to state and local governments, potentially reducing federal funding and resources; experts warn this could hinder disaster preparedness and response, especially for smaller states, and lead to inconsistent infrastru...

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Shanghai Begins Construction on National-Level Emergency Medical Center

Shanghai broke ground on Monday on a new national-level emergency medical center at Ruijin Hospital, designed to integrate air, land, and sea resources for emergency response and slated for completion by June 2028.

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Mati Wildfire Trial: Prosecutor Highlights Evacuation Failures

In the Mati wildfire trial, the prosecutor's proposal highlighted failures in organized evacuations and the Fire Service's response, leading to intense reactions from victims' relatives, prompting a court adjournment; the trial continues.

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Mati Fire Trial: Prosecutor's Summation to Determine Culpability

Seven years after the devastating Mati fire, a Greek court is reviewing the case, which resulted in 102 deaths, with the prosecutor analyzing the evidence to determine culpability among 21 defendants, including fire services, civil protection, and local authorities.

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LA Mayor Deletes Texts During Wildfire Crisis

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass deleted text messages from her phone during the initial response to the deadly January wildfires, while she was traveling in Africa, despite a city administrative code requiring record retention for at least two years; her office says her phone auto-deletes texts, a prac...

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FEMA Independence Act Proposed to Improve Disaster Response

Florida Representatives Moskowitz and Donalds introduced the FEMA Independence Act on Monday, proposing to make FEMA a separate Cabinet-level agency to improve efficiency and disaster response, addressing concerns about bureaucracy and slow aid delivery.

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Shanghai Breaks Ground on National-Level Emergency Medical Center

Construction started Monday on Shanghai's first national-level emergency medical center at Ruijin Hospital, a 73,000 square meter facility with 600 beds and an integrated air, land, and sea rescue system, slated for completion by June 2028.

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Spanish Government Strengthens Court Investigating 'Dana' Event in Valencia

The Spanish government will reinforce the Catarroja court investigating the 'dana' event in Valencia, adding a new judge to allow the current judge to focus exclusively on the case following requests from the Valencian High Court of Justice, the judge herself, and the Valencian Justice Department.

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Mati Fire Trial: Prosecutor Seeks Conviction of 12 Officials

In the Mati fire trial, the prosecutor requested the conviction of 12 defendants, including high-ranking fire service officials and local government leaders, for alleged failures in command, communication, and resource allocation during the 2018 wildfire that resulted in significant loss of life.

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Mati Fire Trial: Prosecutor Highlights Systemic Failures in Disaster Response

Eight months after the initial ruling, the prosecutor in the Mati fire trial began her presentation to the appeals court, detailing the complex legal framework and the need for a proactive, preventative approach to disaster response, focusing on organized evacuation and criticizing reactive measures...

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PowerOutage.US: Aggregating US Power Outage Data for Public and Emergency Use

Jason Robinson's PowerOutage.US, sold to FindEnergy.com, aggregates real-time US power outage data from nearly 950 utilities, serving over 150 million customers, becoming a critical resource during severe weather events.

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