First Water

January 20, 2012 01:00 AM

Toledo Fire Department Deploys First Water Equipment

On January 19 the City of Toledo, Oregon issued a 48 water conservation notice to the public. After three days of heavy rains and flooding, the city water treatment facility had become inundated with mud and debris from the storm drainage system. Fire Chief Will Ewing explained that the water supply had become so muddy that it could no longer be treated.

October 31, 2011 12:22 PM

Massive Power Outages as Northeast Recovers

CNN

More than 2.4 million people in at least five states were without power early Monday, a day after a rare October snowstorm buried parts of the Northeast under more than two feet of snow.

October 31, 2011 11:51 AM

Water Purification System Solves Emergency Needs

Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, recently determined it needed a better way to supply water in an emergency other than relying on bottled water. The hospital found a solution by purchasing water purification equipment that fulfills a potable water operations plan for 96 hours as required by the Joint Commission.

September 13, 2011 12:54 AM

Texas wildfire losses expected to hit record

As homeowners north of Houston return to assess wildfire damage, insurers are reporting record numbers of fire claims from throughout the state.

August 28, 2011 01:54 PM

River Floods Impact Northeast

The colored dots on this map depict streamflow conditions as a percentile, which is computed from the period of record for the current day of the year. Blue = <90%, Black = Extremely High

August 27, 2011 09:40 PM

Norfolk VA Water Main Break

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Crews in Norfolk are on the scene of a water main break.

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Brandon Harper

October 31, 2011 12:34 PM

Increasing Liability on Healthcare Organizations

One recently settled lawsuit indicates increasing liability on healthcare organizations and growing responsibility on the shoulders of emergency managers.

Brandon Harper

August 31, 2011 04:46 PM

Have You Considered a Crippled Transportation Infrastructure?

Often Emergency Managers rely on bottled water and MOUs for water contingencies in their emergency plans. The effectiveness of these solutions requires not only on the availability of resources and suppliers, but an un-compromised transportation infrastructure to deliver the goods.