Disaster Response

This page collects the 173 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Disaster Response”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Earthquake, Colombia, and Infrastructure.

1. Yesterday1 item
   1. First body recovered from collapsed 18-story building in Nairobi as search continues for 16 missingAuthorities in Nairobi recovered the first body from the rubble of an 18-story building that collapsed a week ago, while 16 people remain missing. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja stated that the underMiami-Dade County
2. Thu, Oct 291 item
   1. Hong Kong Housing Secretary resigns following investigation into fatal apartment complex fireHong Kong's housing secretary resigned and the city's leader apologized after an investigation revealed regulatory oversights contributed to a deadly apartment complex fire that killed 168 people lastMiami-Dade County
3. Mon, Oct 261 item
   1. Severe storms and tornadoes cause widespread flooding across the Four Corners regionHeavy rain and tornadoes caused severe flooding across parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, prompting flood watches, evacuations, and power outages. Emergency crews are inspecting damagedMiami-Dade County
4. Sat, Oct 242 items
   1. Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead and 350 injured across TaiwanTyphoon Champi caused one death and approximately 350 injuries in Taiwan, while knocking down trees, disrupting power to hundreds of thousands of homes, and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of fliMiami-Dade County3 reports
   2. Cedar Rapids Fire Department responds to explosion and fire at Quaker Oats plantMiami-Dade County
5. Sun, Sep 61 item
   1. Hawaii Governor declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approachesGovernor Josh Green has declared a state of emergency for Hawaii to mobilize state resources and National Guard units as Hurricane Lowell tracks toward the western islands. The storm is expected to brMiami-Dade County2 reports
6. Fri, Aug 282 items
   1. Nepal and China conduct rescue operations following flash floodsRescue teams are extracting survivors and using helicopters to evacuate stranded individuals following catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. The disaster has resulted in nearly 600 cMiami-Dade County
   2. WSLR+Fogartyville publishes emergency preparedness guide for residentsManatee County

1. 01Colombialocation9 mentions
2. 02Chinalocation5 mentions
3. 03Donald Trumpperson5 mentions
4. 04APorganization5 mentions
5. 05143other4 mentions
6. 06Nepallocation4 mentions
7. 07289other4 mentions
8. 08Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia de Taiwánorganization3 mentions
9. 09Japónlocation3 mentions
10. 10San José del Palmarlocation3 mentions