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The following is a press release from the Guam Department of Homeland Security. The Current Situation as of 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Test Is Imminent MIAMI—Florida braced for as much as 25 inches of rain as Tropical Storm Debby lumbered toward the state’s northern Gulf Coast on Monday, already drenching the state with heavy rains, flooding low-lying areas and spawning tornadoes. The storm’s projected path had been tough to pin down, and forecasters at one point thought it was headed for Texas. But on Monday, officials at the National Hurricane Center said Debby appeared to settle [...] 5:12 p.m. update: Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said at a 5 p.m. press conference the fire was reported at noon. Because of the high wind conditions, it spread quickly, and is now about 3,000 acres and zero containment. There are 233 firefighters on the ground.
About 4,000 people have been evacuated and 1,000 structures impacted and saved.
The news is not good, Hernandez said. Structures have been lost but there won’t be [...] The power outage in San Diego has created massive gridlock across the city as rush-hour commuters struggle with traffic lights that have been knocked out of service, police said Thursday afternoon. “Our biggest problem right now is gridlock,” said Lt. Andra Brown of the San Diego Police Department. “It’s rush hour.” She said the department was calling in off-duty officers to direct traffic. The department had activated its [...] ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) – The St. Louis Emergency Operations Center is close to declaring a heat emergency. The Ops-center assures the public that they have the personnel and resources to handle the current situation, but St. Louis Health Director Pam Walker tells KMOX we will go in to full emergency mode if needed. “If we start seeing a lot of heat illnesses, particularly deaths, we would not hesitate,” [...] by Bubba Gump I realize many people in Joplin have no power. However, many families and friends live nearby and might be able to relay this information.
Updated at 11:45 PM CST The City of Joplin understands that many families and homes have been affected by the tornado. Joplin Mayor Mike Woolston has declared a local disaster due [...] Per Reuters: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) will re-open 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan which were affected by the earthquake, and is hoping to open the remaining 12 impacted stores as soon as possible, a spokesman for the U.S.-based retailer said. Wal-Mart has 371 stores and 43 deli outlets in Japan, of which 24 were affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that left more than 27,000 people dead or [...] |
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