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Command Post Advised For Parades
The presence of law enforcement was adequate when the Plant City Christmas Parade was marred by the death of a 9-year-old boy, but measures should be taken at future events to streamline communication between emergency responders, according to a report released by city officials on Jan. 11. ...more
January 23, 2008
Police Radio Logs Capture Chaos At Zoo
Police radio transcripts from the night of a deadly tiger attack revealed a chaotic scene at the San Francisco Zoo as zookeepers struggled to sedate the animal and medics refused to enter until they knew they would be safe. ...more
December 30, 2007
Hurricane Forecaster Calls For 7
Using a simplified forecasting technique, researcher William Gray is predicting an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic next year, with seven hurricanes, three of them major. ...more
December 8, 2007
Ammonia Worry Shuts Road Again
The ruptured ammonia pipeline that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and shut down a section of U.S. 301 was leaking again on Sunday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more
November 19, 2007
Riverview Ammonia Pipe Leaks Again
RIVERVIEW - The ruptured ammonia pipeline that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and shut down a section of U.S. 301 was leaking again on Sunday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more
November 19, 2007
State's Crisis Chief Stresses Quick Deployment
Saving people in a national disaster isn't a matter of days, Florida's emergency chief Craig Fugate told a group of military officers in Tampa on Friday. It's a matter of hours. ...more
November 17, 2007
As Leak Emergency Ends, Who Pays Becomes Issue
Security for the nation's pipelines was highlighted by this week's major ammonia leak on U.S. 301. A U.S. congressman and a Florida state senator are after answers and accountability. ...more
November 15, 2007
Former Sarasota County Worker Says Answers Given To Emergency Communications Test
SARASOTA - A former Sarasota County employee claimed she was given the answers to a test that measured employees' ability to communicate in times of disaster. ...more
October 15, 2007
Got A Chip On Your Shoulder? It's Just 'Wearable Computers'
From clothes riddled with sensors to name tags that detect our moods, computing's next wave could unleash small devices that increasingly augment everyday activities with digital intelligence. ...more
October 13, 2007
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