EDM briefing for August 9, 2021: A lightweight respirator is currently being tested for use by wildland firefighters, and other news.
EDM briefing for August 6, 2021: Residents of Greenville, California, were ordered to evacuate as the Dixie Fire destroyed their town, and other news.
A technology product that I had an opportunity to test-drive is the G.L.O.V.E., an acronym for “Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter.”
EDM briefing for August 4, 2021: The development of the new Port of West Virginia continues to move forward and other news.
A simple equation in every economics class is supply versus demand equals cost. For example, if consumers create a demand for an item lacking in supply, they will incur increased costs.
Learn about the importance of preparing for hurricane season by packing an emergency disaster kit and why it’s dangerous for emergency management personnel when people don’t evacuate when told to so.
EDM briefing for August 2, 2021: I-70 in Colorado remains closed indefinitely due to multiple recurring mudslides, and other news.
Emergency and disaster management briefing for July 30, 2021: The FDA announces a recall of carrot products; the NWS confirmed that four tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin early Thursday; a Utah dust storm caused a 22-vehicle crash that killed 8 people; the Bootleg Fire has scorched over 413,000 acres as the largest wildfire in the nation; more structures are threatened as the Dixie Fire in California continues to grow; TDOT announced that the I-40 Hernando de Soto bridge over the Mississippi will begin reopening on Monday; large air tanker shortages can impede initial attacks and allow unchecked fire growth; the Port of Houston’s two container terminals reopened Thursday afternoon; the FDA announced a recall of several McCormick & Co spices; and UC San Diego Health announced Tuesday that it suffered a cyberattack that compromised student, patient, and employee information.