By Tammy Lee Morris | Yahoo! Contributor Network A reactor at a Southern California nuclear power plant was shut down after a leak in a steam generator tube on Tuesday, Reuters reported. This incident came a day after WIFR reported a nuclear plant lost power and shut down in Byron, Ill., …
A week of problems at the San Onofre nuclear power plant has raised new safety concerns among some activists. Officials of Southern California Edison, which operates the facility and is a majority owner, insist that the plant is perfectly safe, but others say the mishaps are one more sign of problems. The situation …
NOTE: This article by Stephen Box highlights the importance of the vulnerability of seniors in emergencies and I fully agree with it’s focus. I also agree so much more needs to be done but as an emergency manager I also know the issue is often discussed and addressed in meetings of organizations that are [...]
2012 C.E.R.T training schedule: Academy 46 – February 9, 2012 to March 31, 2012 Academy 47 – September 6, 2012 to October 27, 2012 The Redondo Beach Fire Department C.E.R.T. Academy began in April 1996, with overwhelming success. To date, over 1000 individuals have received training. The C.E.R.T. concept is based on increasing disaster preparedness awareness within the [...]
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