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11/30/2011
Massachusetts officials recently held an emergency preparedness seminar to deal with future incidents.Massachusetts town seeks improved emergency preparation
To help prepare for future disasters, officials in Dedham, Massachusetts, recently held an emergency preparedness seminar.

11/30/2011
A recent Wisconsin Radio Network report revealed state officials are urging residents to prepare for winter.Wisconsin residents urged to prepare for winter
With the winter season fast approaching, Wisconsin residents are being encouraged to increase their emergency preparedness, according to a recent Wisconsin Radio Network report.

11/23/2011
The National Weather Service recently issued flood warnings for several Delaware counties.Flood warnings issued for Delaware counties
The News Journal recently reported the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for northern New Castle County in Delaware until 11:45 a.m. this morning.

11/16/2011
With more people replacing landline phones with cellphones, public safety officials are exploring new methods to alert residents in case of emergency.Minnesota public safety officials working to inform cellphone owners about emergencies
Public safety officials in Minnesota are in serious need of improvements to their emergency notification systems, a recent report from the Minnesota Start Tribune contended.

11/09/2011
A section of a California freeway had to be shutdown after a chemical spill.California freeway shuts down after chemical spill scare
The California Highway Patrol recently shut down part of the freeway in San Juan Capistrano after 13 muriatic acid containers fell off a truck and spilled across the road, according to a recent Rancho Santa Margarita Patch report.

11/09/2011
Oklahoma residents are recovering after several earthquakes struck the state.Oklahoma town recovers from earthquakes strike
Residents in Oklahoma recently experienced a record 5.6-magnitude earthquake, leaving many towns across the state cleaning up the damage caused by the incident.

11/02/2011
Two Massachusetts residents recently died after their home was without power for several days due to the recent snowstorm.Two Massachusetts residents die after extended power outage
According to a recent NECN report, the recent snowstorm that struck the northeastern United States left many residents in Massachusetts without power for several days.


Company Safety Insights


11/28/2011
Businesses in Michigan were evacuated on Black Friday after a bomb threat.Black Friday bomb threats force Michigan businesses to evacuate
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, but several businesses in Marquette, Michigan, had to be evacuated due to bomb threats, the Marquette Mining Journal reported.

11/28/2011
Emergency crews recently dealt with a gas leak in Texas that forced seven companies to evacuate their employees.Texas gas leak leads to highway closure, business evacuations
A gas leak at petroleum and chemical transportation company TransMontaigne in the Port of Brownsville, Texas, recently resulted in the release of approximately 57,000 gallons of propane gas and the evacuation of seven businesses and hundreds of employees, according to emergency officials.

11/14/2011
Businesses must be prepared for natural disasters and other emergencies, according to a recent NewsOK report.Businesses must be prepared for natural disasters
Oklahoma recently experienced an earthquake that placed communities and businesses in a dangerous situation.

11/07/2011
The nation's capital dealt with a severe snowstorm last year, placing its emergency response capabilities in question.Nation's capital establishes emergency preparedness committee
The Washington Post recently reported that the poor response to the snowstorm that struck Washington, D.C., in January cannot be repeated in the future.