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Morning Security Brief: Monster Tornado Hits Oklahoma, Court to Hear Whistleblower Case, and More

05/21/2013 - A tornado hit Oklahoma yesterday afternoon leaving dozens dead, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a whistleblowing case, and a Senate committee approves fingerprinting for foreigners leaving the United States.
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FEMA Releases Three National Planning Frameworks to Meet National Preparedness Goal

05/06/2013 - The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released three of five National Planning Frameworks today, each of which is designed to help the country be better prepared for any emergency.
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Life Safety

04/26/2013 - Damage to a building’s fire and life safety systems can occur during an earthquake, making it difficult for people to evacuate the facility and impeding the work of first responders. Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute conducted a series of tests on a building that simulated post-quake fires. They assessed how the damage affected the passive and active fire protection systems to contain fire and smoke.
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Morning Security Brief: Latest on Boston Marathon Blasts

04/16/2013 - A pair of deadly explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon on Monday killed three and the number of wounded is now reported to exceed 150. The FBI is heading the investigation of the attacks, and cities around the world are on high alert after the bombings.
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Lessons From Last Year's Destructive Derecho

04/01/2013 - When a small thunderstorm cell that formed in central Iowa in June 2012 grew into a monster storm called a derecho, 22 people lost their lives, and residents from the Midwest to the East Coast suffered extensive property loss and power outages. Read about how the states of Maryland and Virginia used the experience to develop recommendations for making utilities and the cities they serve more resilient to future storms.
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Resiliency

03/27/2013 - After a series of storms battered the state, Maryland convened a task to examine lessons learned and offer recommendations for improving the resilience of the state’s power grid. The group’s final report offers 11 recommendations, ranging from policy improvements to disaster drills.
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Communications

03/27/2013 - The derecho storm that hit in April 2012 played havoc with telecommunications systems on the East Coast. Read the FCC’s report exploring the disruption and offering recommendations for improving resiliency.
Energy: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Keeping the Lights On

03/26/2013 - Lessons in infrastructure resilience from the fierce storm called a derecho that wreaked havoc on the mid-Atlantic states of the United States this summer.
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First Anthrax Anti-Toxin Approved for Emergency Use

12/17/2012 - A first-of-its-kind countermeasure has been approved by the FDA to treat the most lethal form of anthrax.
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Agency of Last Resort

12/06/2012 - Communities will turn to the local fire department in the aftermath of a disaster, says a recent report, and fire officials must be prepared.
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Disaster Preparedness

11/30/2012 - Examining the response to the April 2011 southwest tornado event, the United States Fire Administration benchmarks what best practices fire departments and emergency medical services should have in place when disaster strikes.
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Pandemic

11/30/2012 - The Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit provides a variety of resources for emergency planners. The software offerings can help officials track a pandemic and allocate resources.
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Morning Security Brief: LA ID Cards Approved, Security Industry Responds to Sandy, Boko Haram Expansion, and More

11/08/2012 - LA Council approved a plan for city IDs for undocumented immigrants. Several companies in the security industry have stepped up to provide assistance after Hurricane Sandy. Boko Haram expands its reach And More.
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