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Tag: Disaster Recovery

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The New Yorker takes notice of earthquake science that suggests the Pacific Northwest could be in grave danger

July 20th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

The New Yorker takes notice of earthquake science that suggests the Pacific Northwest could be in grave danger The words Cascadia Subduction Zone may be

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Ospreys arrive in Nepal

First U.S. helicopters arrive in Kathmandu to help with Nepal quake relief and recovery

May 3rd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense

A few days ago, after seeing a BBC story that explained Nepal’s desperate need for helicopters, we posted a short editorial here urging the Obama

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U.S. aircrew deliver supplies to Japan

Nepal has a serious shortage of helicopters – so why don’t we send some of ours?

May 1st, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense

According to the BBC, one of the biggest issues hampering Nepal in its efforts to recover from last week’s massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake is a

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Collapsed buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal

American-Nepalese team pulls teenager out of the rubble five days after massive quake

April 30th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense

American-Nepalese team pulls teenager out of the rubble five days after massive quake To say that Nepal has had a rough week would be the

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Oil spill cleanup in English Bay

In plain sight: How the Marathassa oil spill took hours to find

April 18th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Our Environment

In plain sight: How the Marathassa oil spill took hours to find A fuel spill in Vancouver’s picturesque English Bay has raised serious questions about

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Large earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

March 29th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Breaking News, National Defense

A large earthquake has just shaken eastern Papua New Guinea and nearby islands, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. The magnitude 7.5 quake – which

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Germanwings copilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed Flight #9525

March 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense

We are horrified that something of this nature could have been taken place… It is the worst nightmare that anyone can have in our company.

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Another day, another pipeline explosion

January 27th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve National Defense, Our Environment

Another day, another pipeline explosion MSNBC: “Rachel Maddow reports on a natural gas pipeline in Brooke County, West Virginia that exploded in a huge fireball,

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Four Mount Ontake climbers confirmed dead after eruption

September 28th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Breaking News, National Defense, Public Planning

Four Mount Ontake climbers confirmed dead after eruption Japanese media are reporting that four of the thirty-one people known to be on or near the

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Storm swamps Phoenix: Mesa flooding a ‘slow-moving disaster’

September 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

Storm swamps Phoenix: Mesa flooding a ‘slow-moving disaster’ The Arizona-Republic reports on the historic flash flooding that has turned ordinarily dry metro Phoenix into a

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South Napa earthquake leaves many buildings severely damaged

August 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Napa Valley area on August 24th has left many buildings, including this one at the corner of Main & Clinton, in bad shape. (Photo: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)

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Surveying the damage the morning after in Napa, California

August 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

“The day after! Downtown Napa after the quake. News crews use one of the most damaged buildings as a backdrop to their reports.” (Photo: Mark Gunn)

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Magnitude 6.0 quake rocks Northern California

August 24th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

Magnitude 6.0 quake rocks Northern California The most powerful earthquake to strike Northern California since the 1989 Loma Prieta tumbler has caused extensive damage in

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Ukraine says it can prove Russia supplied arms system that downed MH17

July 20th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

We have proof that the terrorist attack was planned and carried out with the involvement of representatives of the Russian Federation… We know that Russia

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Russian media generates wild conspiracy theories to explain MH17 downing

July 19th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

Russian media generates wild conspiracy theories to explain MH17 downing Businessweek’s Carol Matlack looks at some of the crazy conspiracy theories that supposedly mainstream Russian

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Governor Inslee: Washington homes threatened by “fire storm”

July 18th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

I know people have seen fires before. This is a different beast. This is a fire storm. — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, speaking at

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Downing of Malaysia jet is a call for Russia to end Ukraine conflict

July 18th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

Mr. Putin and those who support him seem incapable of accepting that their model of government, with all its cronyism, corruption and bullying, is not

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Leading AIDS researcher killed in Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash

July 18th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

Leading AIDS researcher killed in Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash A prominent scientist who has been investigating AIDS, the Auto Immune Defiency Syndrome, is among

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Joe Biden addresses the downing of MH Flight 17 in Ukraine

July 17th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Breaking News, Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

This is truly a grave situation… Nearly three hundred souls have been lost. The families need consolation and our prayers, and many questions need to

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President Obama asks all Americans to pray for Washingtonians affected by mudslide

March 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense

I would just ask all Americans to send their thoughts and prayers to Washington State and the community of Oso, and the families and friends

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Thanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response

March 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Breaking News, Core Topics, National Defense, Public Planning

Thanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response Eighteen firefighters from California left for the Pacific Northwest last night to help respond

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