JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - Jefferson County Emergency Management Manager Keith Jeffers said the county may declare an emergency if damage estimates are high enough. On Wednesday night and early Thursday morning Jefferson County was hit with severe weather that caused damage to the north side of the county. Jeffers said he didn't believe there was []
The Biden White House is once again entertaining the possibility of conferring itself unprecedented powers to hobble American energy producers and win over leftists, all in the name of changing weather patterns. Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes characterized the proposed declaration as a "cowardly way to try to win this election." Emergency powers then and now The National Emergencies Act enables the president to activate special powers during a crisis. Since the law went into effect...
In the dozen years she's worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she's seen succumb to British Columbia's toxic drug crisis. Sunday marked eight years to the day since the province declared a public health emergency related to the deadly toxic drug crisis, and Graham said it's a sombre anniversary as she and others in public health reflect on the thousands of deaths. "Last time I did a count it was somewhere in...
The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit operators prompted transit officials this week to declare an emergency to speed up the building of enclosed protective barriers for drivers. "These incidents have occurred with no prompting or warning and have created an environment of increased risk and trauma as assailants are resorting to the use of deadly weapon such as guns and knives," Los Angeles County Metropolitan...
A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.
iPhone and Mac feature native access to see battery health, but interestingly, Apple hasn’t made the same available for iPad. Whether you’re curious about your battery health or you’re having issues with iPad battery life, it’s still possible to check on your own. Here’s how to see iPad battery health and charge cycles, tips on when it’s time to get a replacement, charge cycle expectations, and more. more
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration Tuesday afternoon for April 10 severe storms and tornadoes.
Jordan has declared a state of emergency, state-owned Al Mamlaka news
The report underlines the urgent need for incorporating occupational safety and health considerations into climate response strategies.
FIFA is close to signing a deal with Apple to grant global television rights for a World Cup-style event in the US next summer, per reports.
Shafaqna Science- The WHO is worried about the spread of the avian strain of the flu. According to The Guardian, leading scientists say that the flu is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic. An international survey will be published next weekend. It will show that 57% of
As anyone with seasonal allergies knows, unseen airborne particles can really wreck a person's day. Like the tree pollen that might be plaguing you this spring, small concentrations of trace elements in the air can have significant negative impacts on human health. However, unlike pollen counts and other allergy indices, which are carefully tracked and widely available, limited knowledge exists about the ambient concentrations of cancer-causing trace elements like lead and arsenic in urban areas...