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Where to go During a Communications Shutdown Local radio amateur group volunteers can help maintain communications until the normal operations resume.

Disaster Protocols, Emergency Training Increase Locally History shows plenty of fear of disasters, they are just packaged differently.

Alabama's Drought Worsens as Firefighters Battle 1,000-Acre Fire (TNS) - More of Alabama this week slid into the worst category of drought that climate scientists measure, according to reports released Thursday morning, with no improvement predicted through February of next year. A third of the state is now gripped by “exceptional drought,” according to the U.S.…

Find the Mosquito That Bit You, Miami Beach Tells Officers Who Got Zika at Work (TNS) — After a second Miami Beach police officer contracted the Zika virus and the city denied workers’ compensation, the police union is calling for state legislation that covers first responders in such situations. The city’s response to the cops: Prove the infection happened while on duty and pr...

How to Help: Hurricane Matthew Leaves Need for Food, Money, Blood Donations (TNS) - Anson County residents looking for a chance to help victims of Hurricane Matthew have a variety of options even through local groups.BOOK BAGS FOR STUDENTS School counselors began a book bag collection to send school supplies to students living in areas affected by the hurricane. Janet Kenda...

Will Tethered Drone Technology Change Emergency Response? (TNS) — Six propellers roared to life and the drone, without direct pilot guidance, climbed to some 400 feet to capture video of vessels on the Houston Ship Channel and vehicles on Interstate 45. The footage was streamed live to observers' smartphones and a monitor below.

Rescue Efforts Continue in Sampson County, N.C. (TNS) - In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, emergency officials from near and far continue to help residents in Sampson County. First Sgt. David Kinlaw, of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, reported that Sampson County troopers responded to incidents related to accidents on local roads. From Saturday...

Hurricane Matthew: Live updates Hurricane Matthew is heading for the US, threatening Florida. Here's our live coverage on Matthew's path, evacuations and its devastation.

'Humanitarian disaster': Haiti's history suggests Matthew could be another killer Matthew is the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, stronger than Gustav, Hanna and Ike, which killed more than 800 people in 2008.