Disaster Management
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Hurricane Milton produced at least 150 tornadoes across Florida before making landfall as a Category 3 storm south of Tampa
Task force team members spend long days searching the debris and collapsed buildings in the western part of North Carolina
The fallout from Hurricane Helene has forced some hospitals to begin conserving supplies
As Hurricane Milton approaches, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast have closed in preparation
10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� website
Tampa General Hospital is the region鈥檚 only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the hurricane
The impact of Helene highlights the importance of preparedness, ICS training and rapid mobilization for future storms
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Hurricane Milton had been downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it approached Florida鈥檚 Gulf Coast
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
Flooding from Hurricane Helene has disturbed yellowjacket and bee nests, causing the insects to swarm and sting survivors
Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover
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Providers and their communities are moving into the recovery phase while some healthcare workers are still unaccounted for in North Carolina
Mayor Brandon Scott said the city is readying a team of call takers, dispatchers, support staff and a supervisor to deploy in a few hours
A patchwork of pilots and ground crews work to deliver relief to North Carolina communities cut off by the storm
Five workers were rescued in storm floodwaters that struck the small town of Erwin
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
Asheville and many surrounding mountain towns were built in valleys, leaving them especially vulnerable to devastating rain and flooding
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Basic supplies arrive by airlift, truck and mule as at least 121 deaths are recorded
Following widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, restoring communications for first responders and civilians is a high priority
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
The Category 4 hurricane struck Florida with maximum sustained winds estimated at 140 mph
Hurricane and flash flood warnings extended into several states prompting emergency declarations
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
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