Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect, so simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
When a wildfire notification goes off on your mobile phone, it can trigger all kinds of emotions and confusion.
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New Plans Seek to Streamline Building Evacuations
UC Davis Department Safety Coordinators, or DSCs, have worked together with Emergency Management to update the process and ...
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4 Ways to Modernize School Emergency Response Plans
From tech upgrades to regular training, it’s time for school districts to bring emergency planning up-to-date.
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What Should You Know About Emergency Planning for Sickness
Planning for life’s unexpected moments might not be the most glamorous topic, but it’s one of the most important. Whether ...
Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western ...
What happens to people with disabilities in natural disasters?
Three people with disablities have died in the L.A. wildfires. Advocates say disabled people are more likely to die in ...
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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when the Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Los Angeles city fire and emergency management officials declined to immediately address questions related to the timing of the evacuation ... to have communication plans for wildfires and other ...
Could Pierce County quickly evacuate during a wildfire? Some would have to escape by water
A wildfire protection plan that’s in the works should include information about areas of Pierce County with heightened ...
How to prepare for an emergency: Create a 'go bag,' do a home inventory and other lessons from the L.A. fires we can all learn
This month, multiple fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds swept Los Angeles County, leading to the destruction of several ...
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Evacuation order lifted after fire breaks out at battery storage facility in Central California
Monterey County had proclaimed a local emergency, “and will continue to support our evacuees, as well as the first responders, until such time that the evacuation orders can be lifted,” Kelsey ...