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Friday, August 30, 2013

Flight 93 Advisory Commission about to disband

Flight 93 Advisory Commission about to disband
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PEMA Get Ready for Emergencies during National Preparedness Month.pdf

PEMA Get Ready for Emergencies during National Preparedness Month.pdf
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Financing Natural Catastrophe Exposure: Issues and Options for Improving Risk Transfer Markets

Financing Natural Catastrophe Exposure: Issues and Options for Improving Risk Transfer Markets
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'Amazing Kids' (Children's Institute) (Video) - Pittsburgh Business Times

'Amazing Kids' (Children's Institute) (Video) - Pittsburgh Business Times
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Fish Fire Camp Turns into Mini City as Number of Wildland Firefighters Grows

Fish Fire Camp Turns into Mini City as Number of Wildland Firefighters Grows
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Homeland Security Today: National Disaster Medical System Builds Capabilities with Fundamentals Course

Homeland Security Today: National Disaster Medical System Builds Capabilities with Fundamentals Course
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

PJ Media » Power Industry Seeks Ways to Protect Nation from Major Disaster

PJ Media » Power Industry Seeks Ways to Protect Nation from Major Disaster
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Beaver nuclear plant security failings revealed - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Beaver nuclear plant security failings revealed - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Problems Found During Pa. Nuclear Plant Attack Drill

Problems Found During Pa. Nuclear Plant Attack Drill
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Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up - Oversight - GovExec.com

Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up - Oversight - GovExec.com
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Monday, August 26, 2013

Yosemite fire: Winds will be biggest challenge for firefighters - latimes.com

Yosemite fire: Winds will be biggest challenge for firefighters - latimes.com
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Salvation Army finalizes plans for annual fundraiser

Salvation Army finalizes plans for annual fundraiser
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

A virus changes its stripes: Human outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis

A virus changes its stripes: Human outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis
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How SARS virus hijacks host cells

How SARS virus hijacks host cells
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy | Homeland Security Digital Library Blog

Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy | Homeland Security Digital Library Blog
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Where Extreme Weather Hits Hardest: The Vulnerability of Low-Income Communities | Homeland Security Digital Library Blog

Where Extreme Weather Hits Hardest: The Vulnerability of Low-Income Communities | Homeland Security Digital Library Blog
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How I Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb - Reason.com

How I Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb - Reason.com
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Aerial photo taken on 9 July 2013 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan

Aerial photo taken on 9 July 2013 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan
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More Settlements Expected In Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal

More Settlements Expected In Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal
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BBC News - CIA documents acknowledge its role in Iran's 1953 coup

BBC News - CIA documents acknowledge its role in Iran's 1953 coup
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Monday, August 19, 2013

Sandusky victims expect to settle sex abuse claims

Sandusky victims expect to settle sex abuse claims
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Sunday, August 18, 2013

More crews called in to help fight Idaho wildfire

More crews called in to help fight Idaho wildfire
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5 decades later, some JFK probe files still sealed - U.S. - Stripes

5 decades later, some JFK probe files still sealed - U.S. - Stripes
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Penn State Settles With Victim in Sandusky Pedophile Scandal

Penn State Settles With Victim in Sandusky Pedophile Scandal
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Disaster loans available to victims of storm damage

Disaster loans available to victims of storm damage
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Squirrel blamed for outage near Mills mall | TribLIVE

Squirrel blamed for outage near Mills mall | TribLIVE
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Crews Working Fast To Stabilize Ground After Mt. Oliver Mine Subsidence

Crews Working Fast To Stabilize Ground After Mt. Oliver Mine Subsidence
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1st Settlement Reached In Penn State-Sandusky Scandal

1st Settlement Reached In Penn State-Sandusky Scandal
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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Corbett scolds UPMC, Highmark

Corbett scolds UPMC, Highmark
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New Area 51 papers offer map of Nevada site | National News - WTAE Home

New Area 51 papers offer map of Nevada site | National News - WTAE Home
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Doctors Without Borders pulls out of Somalia - Africa - Stripes

Doctors Without Borders pulls out of Somalia - Africa - Stripes
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Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions - NYTimes.com

Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions - NYTimes.com
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When Can the Military Support Civil Authorities?

When Can the Military Support Civil Authorities?
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AARP and FEMA join forces on disaster preparedness, response and recovery

AARP and FEMA join forces on disaster preparedness, response and recovery
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Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages

Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages
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Radio World: It’s Broke; Stop Trying to Fix It

Radio World: It’s Broke; Stop Trying to Fix It
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Radio World: Comment: FEMA Is Broken

Radio World: Comment: FEMA Is Broken
EAS
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Doomsday “Prepping” Becoming More Popular

Doomsday “Prepping” Becoming More Popular
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

400 Surface-to-Air Missiles Were Stolen from Libya and Are Now ‘in the Hands of Some Very Ugly People’, Says Whistleblowers’ Attorney | TheBlaze.com

400 Surface-to-Air Missiles Were Stolen from Libya and Are Now ‘in the Hands of Some Very Ugly People’, Says Whistleblowers’ Attorney | TheBlaze.com
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What if emergency communication went across all networks?

What if emergency communication went across all networks?
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World - CNN.com

Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World - CNN.com
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Cops investigating mail at JFK Airport postal facility for possible VX nerve gas - NY Daily News

Cops investigating mail at JFK Airport postal facility for possible VX nerve gas - NY Daily News
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Information seeking in a flood

Information seeking in a flood
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Emergent disaster rescue methods and prevention management

Emergent disaster rescue methods and prevention management
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Program reaches out to homeless Western Pennsylvania veterans

Program reaches out to homeless Western Pennsylvania veterans
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Former shelter manager arrested

Former shelter manager arrested
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Saturday, August 10, 2013

10 years after blackout, US grid faces new threats - Yahoo! Finance

10 years after blackout, US grid faces new threats - Yahoo! Finance
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Medical countermeasures must be key part of nuclear emergency response

Medical countermeasures must be key part of nuclear emergency response
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For use in disasters, FEMA wants mobile command-and-control centers in retrofitted cargo containers

For use in disasters, FEMA wants mobile command-and-control centers in retrofitted cargo containers
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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Yemeni Protesters Storm US Embassy

Yemeni Protesters Storm US Embassy
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Officials: Chatter among al Qaeda operatives in Yemen led to warnings - CNN.com

Officials: Chatter among al Qaeda operatives in Yemen led to warnings - CNN.com
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Federal Officials Boosting Security Efforts Inside US Homeland - ABC News

Federal Officials Boosting Security Efforts Inside US Homeland - ABC News
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U.S. embassies in Mideast, North Africa prepare to close over security threat - The Washington Post

U.S. embassies in Mideast, North Africa prepare to close over security threat - The Washington Post
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U.S. Sees Threat of al Qaeda Attack - WSJ.com

U.S. Sees Threat of al Qaeda Attack - WSJ.com
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White House holds high level meeting to discuss 'very specific' Al Qaeda threat | Fox News

White House holds high level meeting to discuss 'very specific' Al Qaeda threat | Fox News
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Saturday, August 3, 2013

FEMA Approves Aid For Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast

FEMA Approves Aid For Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast
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The price of anarchy: How contagion spreads | Fox News

The price of anarchy: How contagion spreads | Fox News
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Germany ends Cold War spying pact with US, Britain | Fox News

Germany ends Cold War spying pact with US, Britain | Fox News
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Information seeking in a flood

Information seeking in a flood
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The Military's Nuclear Bomb Motion Picture Studio in Hollywood Hills - New to Market - Curbed LA

The Military's Nuclear Bomb Motion Picture Studio in Hollywood Hills - New to Market - Curbed LA
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Military's Secret Nuclear Bomb Film Studio Compound in Laurel Canyon is Now a Rehab Center - Creative Conversions - Curbed LA

Military's Secret Nuclear Bomb Film Studio Compound in Laurel Canyon is Now a Rehab Center - Creative Conversions - Curbed LA
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DHS cuts ribbon at new headquarters on St. Elizabeths campus

DHS cuts ribbon at new headquarters on St. Elizabeths campus
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

BBC News - What might have been: The Queen's WW III speech

BBC News - What might have been: The Queen's WW III speech
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F.B.I. Said to Find It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack - NYTimes.com

F.B.I. Said to Find It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack - NYTimes.com
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I am an assistant professor of public administration and the director of public administration and undergraduate organizational leadership programs at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. I have over 30 years of experience in public safety and disaster management and 25 years as a teacher, instructor and professor.
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