An emergency medical service (EMS) group issued a warning about a U.S.-wide shortage of workers that could imperil the 911 system in some places. “This has been a problem that has that been developing over several years because of chronic underfunding shortfalls from Congress for ambulance services, but certainly during the pandemic things have hit…
911 System in Jeopardy Amid ‘Crippling Labor Shortages’: Association President
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Says UK’s Johnson Sought ‘Emergency’ Food Deal, British Embassy Differs
BRASILIA—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whom he met this week in New York, asked him for an “emergency” agreement to supply a food product that is lacking in Britain. Bolsonaro, speaking on his weekly webcast to supporters, did not name the product, but said he had passed…
ECB to Mull Upping Regular Bond Purchases After Emergency Scheme: Bloomberg
FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank will discuss whether to raise its regular bond purchases when its pandemic-fighting scheme ends, ECB policymaker Madis Muller said in an interview published on Wednesday. “I realise that it would be a problem if there is a very sharp cliff effect at the end of the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP),”…
Montreal Says It Will End State of Emergency in Place Since Start of COVID Pandemic
Montreal is not renewing the state of emergency that has been in place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city said today in a news release that starting Friday, it will instead be in “alert mode.” It says high vaccination rates and the soon-to-be imposed vaccination passport will allow it to plan and…
Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for Parts of New York Ahead of Hurricane Henri
August 21, 2021
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NEW YORK—New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a state of emergency for parts of the state, imploring those in New York to take warnings seriously ahead of Hurricane Henri. He told people to stock up and move to higher ground today, despite the lack of buildup because of the storm’s shifting track. Service on…
Fred Strengthens to Tropical Storm as It Heads to US Coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The National Hurricane Center said Fred regained its tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday as parts of the Caribbean were gearing up for impacts from Tropical Storm Grace. Fred was forecast to move across the Gulf before reaching the coast Monday night or Tuesday morning, forecasters said. They said…
Fred Regains Tropical Storm Status as It Heads to US Coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The National Hurricane Center said Fred regained its tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday just hours before Grace was demoted to a tropical depression. Fred was forecast to move across the Gulf before reaching the coast Monday night or Tuesday morning, forecasters said. They said people from Alabama to…
Alabama Governor Issues Limited State of Emergency Over COVID-19
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued a state of emergency as state hospitals face a surge in COVID-19 cases. Ivey issued a limited state of emergency aimed at giving medical providers flexibility on staffing and capacity decisions and easier shipment of emergency equipment and supplies. The Republican governor stressed she would not be issuing…
State of Emergency in Russia’s Yakutia Expanded Over Fires
MOSCOW—Russian authorities expanded a state of emergency in northeast Siberia on Friday to bring in outside resources to combat wildfires that have engulfed the vast region. Russian Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev declared the state of emergency for Sakha-Yakutia. The move should help organize the transfer of firefighting resources from other regions to help fight the…
Prime Minister Calls UK Emergency Cobra Meeting On Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the situation unfolding in Afghanistan, Downing street has announced. The top-level Cobra meeting on the afternoon of Aug. 13 comes less than a day after the announcement that 600 UK troops will be sent to Afghanistan to oversee what is effectively an…
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