Category: alert

Saskatchewan Stabbing Alerts Suggest RCMP Learning From Past Mistakes: Experts

September 7, 2022
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Law enforcement experts say the RCMP appear to have learned from past mistakes by providing regular updates and information about the hunt for a stabbing suspect in Saskatchewan. The police force says it issued its first dangerous persons alert early Sunday morning, about 90 minutes after it started to receive reports of multiple stabbings on…

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Indonesia Raises Semeru Volcano Alert, Fearing New Eruption

December 18, 2021
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month left 48 people dead and 36 missing in villages that were buried in layers of mud. Indonesia’s geological agency said Saturday it picked up increasing activity that…

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Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Alert After Powerful Undersea Quake

December 14, 2021
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that struck off Flores Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes but apparently causing no major damage or casualties. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles) under the sea,…

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No-Burn Order in Effect Over Much of Southland

February 8, 2021
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A no-burn order will be in effect today for large portions of the Southland due to higher predicted PM2.5 levels. Wood burning is prohibited through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 8 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, including Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San…

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