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Washington, Oregon, and California unveil new alliance: Western States Pact

Excerpt:	The United States' Left Coast governors have made it abundantly clear that they -- not Donald Trump -- will decide when to lift their Stay Home, Stay Healthy orders and allow businesses that are currently closed to fully reopen.
Published at:	12:29 PM on Monday, April 13th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness, Global Health
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U.S. Senate unanimously adopts gargantuan $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

Excerpt:	The legislation now goes to the United States House of Representatives for further consideration. It is backed by Donald Trump.
Published at:	10:30 PM on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, National Defense
Other Tags:	2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes
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Elizabeth Warren proposes conditions for bailouts of big firms due to COVID-19 impacts

Excerpt:	The senior United States Senator from Massachusetts says it would be irresponsible to offer federal aid with no conditions, as Congress unwisely did twelve years ago.
Published at:	11:44 AM on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	Ethical Business, Fiscal Responsibility, Global Health
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COVID-19 Update: U.S. House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act in 1 AM vote

Excerpt:	Good news: The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping bill that will help families respond to the worst public health crisis in a century.
Published at:	10:30 PM on Friday, March 13th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	Budgeting, COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness, U.S. House Roll Call Votes
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Washington’s beloved Mount Rainier National Park is inaccessible due to washed out roads

Excerpt:	It isn't possible to visit Mount Rainier right now and access to the park may take weeks or even months to be restored.
Published at:	10:10 AM on Monday, February 10th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness, Transportation
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VICTORY! U.S. House passes Suzan DelBene’s National Landslide Preparedness Act

Excerpt:	The bill would advance our understanding of the geology behind landslides and make funds available for emergency preparedness programs pertaining to landslides.
Published at:	4:37 PM on Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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On fifth anniversary of Oso slide, NPI calls on Legislature to fund geologic hazards research

Excerpt:	NPI is calling on Washington's lawmakers to appropriate funding so geologic hazards like slides can be researched by our Department of Natural Resources.
Published at:	9:58 PM on Friday, March 22nd, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes Anchorage, Alaska, causing widespread damage

Excerpt:	A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook the City of Anchorage, its suburbs, and points beyond this morning, causing widespread damage in Alaska's largest city.
Published at:	9:20 PM on Friday, November 30th, 2018
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Earthquakes
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Amtrak Cascades 501 derails onto Interstate 5 at Mounts Road; several passengers killed

Excerpt:	A horrific scene is unfolding in Pierce County, where the first Amtrak Cascades train in revenue service on the new Point Defiance bypass has been wrecked.
Published at:	12:52 PM on Monday, December 18th, 2017
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Transportation
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Hurricane Irma heading for the United States; Florida will take direct, devastating hit

Excerpt:	Sunshine will soon be but a memory in the Sunshine State, with the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded set to roar ashore in a matter of hours. "If" is no longer a question. Irma is coming, and it's going to be bad.
Published at:	11:17 AM on Friday, September 8th, 2017
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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Wildfire roundup for September 5th, 2017: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are burning

Excerpt:	For months, authorities across the Pacific Northwest have been warning that our region was facing an extreme wildfire risk this summer that would only be exacerbated by a lack of precipitation. As we approach the autumnal equinox, those fears have come to pass, with a series of devastating fires burning up and down the Cascade […]
Published at:	10:59 PM on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Breaking News, Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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Hurricane Harvey’s impact worsens as rainfall continues to deluge greater Houston

Excerpt:	Last week, as readers know, Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in Texas, making its first landfall at Rockport around 03:00 UTC. It is the first hurricane to make landfall in the southern United States in twelve years, ending a record stretch that began following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in 2005. Since then, Harvey […]
Published at:	11:28 PM on Monday, August 28th, 2017
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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Horrible tragedy unfolding in Nepal following massive quake; thousands dead and injured

Excerpt:	Last night, as most of the Pacific timezone was headed to bed or snoozing away following the end of another workweek, a massive earthquake struck Nepal, including the capital of Kathmandu. Initially reported as a magnitude 7.5 tremblor by the U.S. Geological Survey, it was later revised to 7.8. The quake stuck at a depth […]
Published at:	12:18 PM on Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	U.S. Aid
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President Obama signs emergency declaration for Washington State to help mudslide victims

Excerpt:	Good news. This just in from the White House: Today, the President declared an emergency in the State of Washington and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from flooding and mudslides beginning on March 22, 2014, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland […]
Published at:	6:42 PM on Monday, March 24th, 2014
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Emergency Preparedness
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