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Ozark moving forward with plans for FEMA shelter after Oklahoma and Joplin
selzie@kspr.comOZARK, Mo. - The tornado tragedies in Joplin and now Oklahoma serve as a sad reminder in Ozark. The Christian county commissioner says the two disasters highlight the reason the community needs a FEMA safe shelter there. For months county leaders have...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Local Government
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Free first-responder class starts this week
Hours before the American Red Cross arrived to open shelters for victims of the Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., first responders there were digging through rubble to rescue victims trapped in the debris. The effort was a reminder to South Florida &#...Tags: First Aid, Health and Safety at School, American Red Cross, Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs
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Fire grant to improve recruitment, retention
Our Town CorrespondentA $5,157,000 grant awarded to Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1 by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster will allow several fire departments in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Centre counties to enhance their recruitment process and retain firefighters, according to...Tags: Fires, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bill Shuster
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Poquoson officials to discuss impacts of flood map changes
POQUOSON — Poquoson residents who are currently in lower-risk flood zones could be subject to more stringent building codes and facing higher insurance rates as a result of proposed changes to the city's FEMA flood maps that are effectively adding a...
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President Obama to survey devastation of Oklahoma tornado Sunday
MOORE, Oklahoma -- Residents on Wednesday attempted to return to lives wrecked two days ago by a major tornado, as search and rescue operations began slowly to turn into the first steps to a long recovery. In a first since Monday -- when a tornado...
Tags: Executive Branch, Disasters and Accidents, Relief and Aid Organizations, Local Government, Tornadoes
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Free webinars teach small businesses to prepare for hurricanes
Sun SentinelSmall business owners need to take care of their work property during hurricane season -- just like they protect their homes. To help small businesses plan and prepare, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s Department of Financial...Tags: Consumers, Agriculture, Disasters and Accidents, Business, Financial and Business Services
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Moore, Okla.: 24 dead, 240 hurt, 10,000 displaced, 2,400 homes struck
MOORE, Okla. – Residents on Wednesday attempted to return to lives wrecked two days ago by a major tornado, as search and rescue operations began slowly to turn into the first steps to a long recovery. In a first since Monday -- when a tornado...
Tags: Craig Fugate, Executive Branch, MSNBC (tv network), Politics, Mary Fallin
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Flooding frustration in Glenview
Special to the TribuneFrustrated Glenview residents packed a village meeting Tuesday night, peppering local leaders with questions about relief in the aftermath of the floods that soaked much of the region last month. "The flooding … leaves many of us feeling...Tags: Des Plaines, Floods
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Some school districts wait years for FEMA safe room shelters
areynolds@ky3.comAnother need that's clear following the Moore, Oklahoma tornado: more storm shelters, especially in schools. Educators say they cost time and money. "It's just a long process," said Mark Mayo, Superintendent of Marshfield Schools. It's a hurry up and...Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters
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Glenview residents still seek flood relief
Frustrated Glenview residents packed a village meeting this week, peppering local leaders with questions about relief in the aftermath of the floods that soaked much of the region last month. "The flooding … leaves many of us feeling helpless and...
Tags: Des Plaines, Floods
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Annual sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies begins Saturday, May 25
Daily PressThe annual sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness supplies will take place Saturday, May 25 to Friday, May 31. During this seven-day period, purchases of hurricane preparedness items, including portable generators, will be exempt from the...Tags: York County (Virginia), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hurricanes
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Twisters keep returning, but Oklahoma still short on shelters
Reuters(Reuters) - The people of central Oklahoma know all too well the destructive power of a tornado, but when a big one rolled toward the town of Moore again on Monday, residents had few basements and storm shelters to run to when the alarm sounded, officials...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Tornadoes, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Texas Tech University , Natural Disasters
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