In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County supervisors approved a feasibility study this spring for such a voluntary database. Supporters applauded the effort to give more…
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy…
A coroner’s inquest into one of Hong Kong’s worst maritime disasters started on Tuesday, with some survivors complaining that they were never told the location of life-saving apparatus and the means of escape before their ferry sank in the accident 13 years ago. The long-overdue hearing was held after two relatives of victims convinced the…
Serious questions have emerged over the tragedy still playing out on a construction site in Thailand’s capital four days after an earthquake in neighboring Myanmar rattled the metropolis. A 30-story skyscraper that had been under construction was the only tower in Bangkok that completely failed to withstand Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks. It was…
Polk County officials are urging some residents who live near uncontrolled fires to “leave now” as two of the fires surge over 1,000 acres each, tripling in size over mere hours. As of 5:30 p.m. on March 21, the Deep Woods Fire near Holbert Cove Road jumped to 1,102 acres with no containment, N.C. Forest…
The coffee chain Starbucks’ latest policy to bar non-paying visitors at its North American outlets has prompted a heated discussion on social media in China. On January 13, the US chain announced the end of its “open-door” policy that allowed people to enter for shelter or toilet access. The policy was applied in 2018 after…
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in Kentucky. As a result, President Biden ordered federal assistance to supplement recovery efforts. This is locally as well as statewide following the damage left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. In a news release, federal funding will be…
MIAMI — As rescues and recovery continue across Florida following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Milton, South Florida is stepping up to help their Gulf Coast and Central neighbors who desperately need relief. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm and barreled across the Florida peninsula…