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Health Jun 18

911 services unavailable in Massachusetts during statewide outage

By Associated Press

World Sep 10

Aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Morocco
Watch 5:50
Responders in Morocco struggle to access remote areas hit by devastating quake

Morocco began three days of national mourning Sunday after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century. At least 2,100 people have died and many more remain unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors. The United Nations estimates 300,000 people…

By William Brangham, Harry Zahn

Nation Sep 02

Aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida
Watch 6:16
Former FEMA head discusses the evolving challenges of emergency response

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to a record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters so far in 2023. And in recent years, FEMA has been called on for duties beyond extreme weather events, from COVID vaccine distribution to helping…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Nation Aug 19

Members of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams comb through destroyed Lahaina neighborhoods
Watch 6:30
How communities can improve warning systems and disaster responses

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned this week amid criticism for not activating warning sirens during the wildfire that killed more than 100 people. It has put a spotlight on how communities respond to emergencies. Tricia Wachtendorf,…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Health Jan 08

NFL - Arizona Cardinals v San Francisco 49ers
Watch 5:10
How the NFL’s medical teams prepare for emergencies on the field

The shocking collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during last week’s Monday Night Football game has put a spotlight on the NFL’s medical teams that are present at every game. Jourdan Rodrigue, a reporter for The Athletic, joins John…

Aug 16

Watch 8:44
St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans

By John Yang, Mike Fritz

More Americans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before. And while deaths are up across nearly every demographic since the start of the pandemic, there’s been an especially alarming spike in overdose deaths among Black Americans. John Yang…

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Aug 03

Watch 5:42
Extreme heat complicates recovery efforts in Kentucky after major flooding

By John Yang

Eastern Kentucky is facing a new danger after last week's devastating floods. Relief workers on Wednesday labored in heat indexes climbing to 100 degrees, as clean-up operations continued. More than 400 national guard troops are also deployed across the region…

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May 14

Watch 12:07
Andy Card and Rahm Emanuel on what Trump is doing right — and wrong

Governing in a crisis like the novel coronavirus pandemic can define a presidency. What lessons does history have to offer as a guide? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who was President Obama’s chief of…

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Dec 17

Watch 7:30
Responding to Ebola in Congo is hard work, but made that much harder by violence

Ebola has been reported in a number of locations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the current outbreak the second worst in history. Getting medical care to the sick is complicated by ongoing violence. Nancy Aossey of International…

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Sep 03

Watch 6:47
This family’s hurricane tragedy highlights 911-system problems

When Hurricane Harvey hit with a fury not seen along the Gulf Coast in more than a decade, flooded roads stranded tens of thousands of people, including Wayne and Casey Dailey and their two sons. Their tragic ordeal is detailed…

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