KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Barkad Khan wiped away tears Thursday as he made another “frustrating” visit to one of the emergency reception centres set up to help residents from Merritt, B.C., who have been forced from their homes due to unprecedented flooding. Khan said he and his family, wife Afreen and daughters Mahveen and Mahira, were given just…
‘I Have Nothing Left’: Merritt, BC, Family Asking for Help After Losing Home
American Ambulance Association Warns of ‘Crippling Workforce Shortage’ That Threatens to Undermine Emergency Services
The American Ambulance Association has warned that the nation is facing a “crippling workforce shortage” that threatens to undermine the 911 emergency services amid an unsustainable turnover rate of staff. According to the AAA/Avesta 2019 Ambulance Industry Employee Turnover Study, turnover among emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) and paramedics was in the 20 to 30 percent range annually,…
Gov. Newsom Extends Drought Emergency Across California, Urges State to ‘Step up Water Conservation Efforts’
October 20, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom extended a drought emergency declaration across the entire state on Tuesday following the second driest year on record as the state battles with record low storage in its largest reservoirs. The emergency declaration comes as nearly 88 percent of California and much of the American West are experiencing an “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to…
PG&E Shuts Off Electricity for 25,000 People in California Due to Fire Conditions
October 12, 2021
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) cut off power to thousands of residents in California Monday in a “safety shutoff” due to critical fire conditions. “This safety shutoff is due to a dry, offshore wind event expected to start Sunday night and bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph by Monday morning,” a PG&E…
Biden Surveys West Coast Wildfire Damage, Promotes Spending Plan
President Joe Biden traveled to the West Coast on Monday to meet with state and local officials at sites affected by recent wildfires. Multiple blazes in northern California have burned millions of acres and thousands of structures this fire season. The state says it is currently dealing with 15 large fires. And challenging fire conditions…
County Supervisors Blame Bad Policies—Not Climate Change—for California Wildfires
Ineffective forest management policies are much more to blame than climate change for the massive destruction from wildfires in recent years in California, says Sierra County Supervisor Raul Roen. Fighting wildfires, he said, has morphed into a “self-sustaining” industrial complex, he told The Epoch Times. “It is out of control. The intent is no longer…
Newsom Champions Forest Management to Contain California’s Wildfires
In the midst of a competitive recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom has called attention to his now emphasizing proper forest management as key to containing the wildfires that have devastated the state. On Aug. 24 the Office of the Governor of California tweeted a video in which Newsom was standing in front of a…
Newsom Requests a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for California’s Wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 23 requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to provide support in the state’s wildfire response as National Parks close amid active raging fires. “We are deploying every available tool we have to keep communities safe as California battles these catastrophic wildfires driven by climate change impacts,” Newsom said in an…
White House Declares Presidential Major Disaster for California’s Wildfires
President Joe Biden on Aug. 24 approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to provide support in the state’s wildfire response as National Parks close amid active raging fires. “This declaration makes vital resources available as we continue to work in lockstep with local, state, and federal partners to meet the…
New Round of Winds Fuel Fury of Northern California Wildfire
August 22, 2021
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PLACERVILLE, Calif.—Crews were digging in and burning out fire lines amid another round of high winds that contributed to the fury to a Northern California wildfire. “We have a firefight ahead of us and the wind today is going to make it very challenging,” said Keith Wade, a spokesman with the California Department of Forestry…
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