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Power Restored To Most In Texas After "Tragic Few Days"
Hundreds of thousands of homes in Texas are coping without heat for a fourth day on Thursday after utilities made some progress restoring power, as the state's leaders came under mounting criticism for their response to the winter storm.
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US Nearly Runs Out Of Emergency Stockpiles Of Medical Supplies: Report
The US has nearly run out of its emergency stockpiles of medical supplies like masks, gowns and gloves in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 5,000 lives in the country and infected 210,000 people, according to reports.
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2020 Detroit Auto Show Cancelled; Venue To Be Used For COVID-19 Hospital
Organizers canceled the Detroit auto show on Saturday citing the coronavirus pandemic, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency set to tap the convention center venue into a temporary field hospital.
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US Emergency Alert Test Hits TVs And Radios
A test of the U.S. Emergency Alert System interrupted radios and televisions across the United States on Wednesday, excluding cellphones that were sent a presidential alert last year.
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US Agency Error Exposes 2.3 Million Disaster Survivors To Fraud: Report
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exposed 2.3 million disaster survivors to possible identity theft and fraud by improperly sharing sensitive personal information with an outside company, according to an internal government watchdog.
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California Wildfire Death Toll Climbs To 56, 130 Still Missing
U.S. National Guard troops scoured the ruins of the town of Paradise on Thursday for any sign of 130 people still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record as authorities said the death toll had risen to 56.
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Melania Trump Appears Before Cameras For The First Time In Nearly A Month
First lady Melania Trump appeared before cameras Wednesday, accompanying her husband, President Donald Trump, at a briefing on hurricane season preparedness at the Washington headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - a seemingly routine event that wouldn't normally be newsworthy.
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US Man Died After A Vape Pen Exploded And Embedded Pieces In His Head, Autopsy Says
A 38-year-old man in Florida was killed when his vape pen exploded, sending projectiles into his head and causing a small fire in his house, in what is believed to be one of the first deaths from an e-cigarette explosion.
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Hurricane Irma Will 'Devastate' Part Of United States: Official
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Friday Hurricane Irma will devastate part of the United States and that US officials are preparing a massive response to the storm.
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Hurricane Matthew Tests US Response Lessons From Katrina
Acting on lessons learned from the botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, government authorities this week rushed to get aid to states in Hurricane Matthew's path, from drinking water and generators to helicopters and emergency planning experts.
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Barack Obama Says US Government Prepared To Respond To Hurricane Matthew
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the US government has teams and supplies positioned to respond to Hurricane Matthew as the storm barrels toward Florida and other southeastern states.
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Mobile Homes Returning To Louisiana After Deadly Flooding
Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding.
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More Disaster Recovery Centers Opening In Louisiana
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening additional disaster recovery centers in the Baton Rouge area.
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Barack Obama Declares Emergency Over Foul Water In Michigan
US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Michigan on Saturday, freeing up federal aid to help an area affected by contaminated water, the White House said.
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Wildfires Force New Evacuation Orders in Washington State
Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
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Power Restored To Most In Texas After "Tragic Few Days"
Hundreds of thousands of homes in Texas are coping without heat for a fourth day on Thursday after utilities made some progress restoring power, as the state's leaders came under mounting criticism for their response to the winter storm.
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US Nearly Runs Out Of Emergency Stockpiles Of Medical Supplies: Report
The US has nearly run out of its emergency stockpiles of medical supplies like masks, gowns and gloves in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 5,000 lives in the country and infected 210,000 people, according to reports.
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2020 Detroit Auto Show Cancelled; Venue To Be Used For COVID-19 Hospital
Organizers canceled the Detroit auto show on Saturday citing the coronavirus pandemic, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency set to tap the convention center venue into a temporary field hospital.
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US Emergency Alert Test Hits TVs And Radios
A test of the U.S. Emergency Alert System interrupted radios and televisions across the United States on Wednesday, excluding cellphones that were sent a presidential alert last year.
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US Agency Error Exposes 2.3 Million Disaster Survivors To Fraud: Report
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exposed 2.3 million disaster survivors to possible identity theft and fraud by improperly sharing sensitive personal information with an outside company, according to an internal government watchdog.
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California Wildfire Death Toll Climbs To 56, 130 Still Missing
U.S. National Guard troops scoured the ruins of the town of Paradise on Thursday for any sign of 130 people still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record as authorities said the death toll had risen to 56.
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Melania Trump Appears Before Cameras For The First Time In Nearly A Month
First lady Melania Trump appeared before cameras Wednesday, accompanying her husband, President Donald Trump, at a briefing on hurricane season preparedness at the Washington headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - a seemingly routine event that wouldn't normally be newsworthy.
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US Man Died After A Vape Pen Exploded And Embedded Pieces In His Head, Autopsy Says
A 38-year-old man in Florida was killed when his vape pen exploded, sending projectiles into his head and causing a small fire in his house, in what is believed to be one of the first deaths from an e-cigarette explosion.
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Hurricane Irma Will 'Devastate' Part Of United States: Official
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Friday Hurricane Irma will devastate part of the United States and that US officials are preparing a massive response to the storm.
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Hurricane Matthew Tests US Response Lessons From Katrina
Acting on lessons learned from the botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, government authorities this week rushed to get aid to states in Hurricane Matthew's path, from drinking water and generators to helicopters and emergency planning experts.
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Barack Obama Says US Government Prepared To Respond To Hurricane Matthew
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the US government has teams and supplies positioned to respond to Hurricane Matthew as the storm barrels toward Florida and other southeastern states.
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Mobile Homes Returning To Louisiana After Deadly Flooding
Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding.
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More Disaster Recovery Centers Opening In Louisiana
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening additional disaster recovery centers in the Baton Rouge area.
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Barack Obama Declares Emergency Over Foul Water In Michigan
US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Michigan on Saturday, freeing up federal aid to help an area affected by contaminated water, the White House said.
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Wildfires Force New Evacuation Orders in Washington State
Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
