Mar 18th, 2010 · Officials and homeowners throughout the Red River Valley raced to finish levees and lay sandbags as the Mississippi, Red and St. Croix Rivers began to overflow in some places. In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has called out the National Guard to help vulnerable communities prepare and officials in St. Paul declared an emergency.
Mar 18th, 2010 · Israel's emergency service said the rocket was fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip and killed a man in an agricultural community just north of Gaza. It was the first death from such an attack since Israel's Gaza offensive last year.
Mar 17th, 2010 · The city's emergency financial manager announced the closing of more than a quarter of Detroit's 144 public schools as the district fights steadily declining enrollment and a budget deficit of more than $219 million. The closures are part of a $1 billion, five-year plan to downsize the district while improving education, test scores and safety.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Robert Gary Jones, 38, died instantly when he was hit by the single-engine plane on Hilton Head Beach in South Carolina. The plane had lost its propeller, and the pilot's vision was blocked by oil on the windshield. The coroner said Jones apparently did not see or hear the plane, which was "basically gliding."
Mar 12th, 2010 · Ground Zero responders who developed health problems after working in the ruins of the World Trade Center and sued the city are being offered a settlement totaling $657.5 million. Glen Klein, a former police officer with the New York Police Department's emergency services unit, who was among the plaintiffs, offers his insight.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 5th, 2010 · When the town of Tracy, Calif., announced last month that it was going to start charging residents for 911 calls, many critics decried the growing practice of charging fees for a public service. It turns out Tracy is not alone; some other cities charge for calls for emergency medical treatment, and the practice is growing.