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This California Neighborhood Was Built to Survive a Wildfire. And It Worked

Lauren Sommer

June 03, 2019 |

KQED |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

In the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood of California, one neighborhood was designed and built to protect homes from wildfires. Included in the design were certain regulations, like regulating weeds, brush, and mulch, and installing noncombustible siding and roofs. Because of climate change, the strength and frequency of wildfires have increased across the state, prompting residents, firefighting professionals, and legislators to become more resilience- and prevention-oriented.

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Women lead the way in disaster preparedness, recovery in Odisha's Ganjam

Sahana Ghosh

June 03, 2019 |

Mongabay |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Ganjam, Odisha

A group of women in the state of Odisha, India works as the district's disaster responders in an area that has seen a record number of monsoons and other tropical storms. The women, many of whom live in the region's most vulnerable areas, act as ground-level support, evacuators, and trainers when a storm hits.

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How the Mental Health Community Is Bracing for the Impact of Climate Change

Andrea Marks

May 16, 2019 |

Rolling Stone |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Climate change is impacting not just the environment but the way in which humans are able to exist within the altered landscape. As ecosystems shift, storms worsen and loss of homes continues to rise, the mental health industry is looking towards changing traditional practices in order to account for clients presenting with "eco-anxiety and climate grief."

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Cañada Cove COPEs with disaster planning

Libby Leyden

May 15, 2019 |

Half Moon Bay Review |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

San Mateo County’s coastside residents have created their own, volunteer-based disaster response system. Considering that they make up just 5% of the county’s population, and are just as much at risk for natural disasters like wildfires, flooding, and landslides, they recognized that they had to be proactive in the event that help and resources would be limited in such an event. The Cañada Cove Community Association developed a localized plan for disaster preparedness, including manuals, communication systems, and a database of residents that provides information on the specialized needs of citizens.

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Here's what one volunteer fire department is doing to prevent another West explosion

Erin Cargile

April 29, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, West, Texas

After a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, the state has developed a safety course that focuses on fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate – one of the causes of the deadly fire years ago. While the course is still voluntary and doesn’t result in official certification, fire departments across the state have voiced their support.

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Across the U.S., flood survivors are growing in number — and they aren't just seeking restitution, but answers

Laurie Mazur

April 23, 2019 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, De Soto, Missouri

Connecting residents affected by flooding to networks of expertise turns victims into activists. In De Soto, Missouri, the Citizen’s Committee for Flood Relief found support from Higher Ground, a nonprofit organization that connects flood survivors to scientists and other experts. The organizations that cooperate with Higher Ground work to find solutions to repeated flooding—whether political or ecological—and also call for equitable distribution of disaster recovery resources.

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Six years later: Learning from the deadly West fertilizer plant explosion

Erin Cargile

April 16, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, West, Texas

Following a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant, cities in Texas are taking preventative measures. Emergency Management Specialists have updated and are employing software that tracks hazardous material storage in facilities around the state and generates disaster scenarios. The software can be used in real-time by firefighters and other emergency responders on their way to the scene.

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Active shooter drills are scaring kids and may not protect them. Some schools are taking a new approach.

Elizabeth Chuck

April 14, 2019 |

NBC News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

With no standard measures on how to best equip schools in the face of a shooting, many districts are trying new methods. Alternatives like age-appropriate language, training just teachers, sensory support, or having guidance counselors present have been employed to lessen the fear and anxiety children feel while still being prepared.

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Llano barricade protocol investigated after woman swept away in flood

Erin Cargile

March 26, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Llano, Texas

In Texas, smaller towns are looking to one another for ideas to prevent dangerous encounters with flash flooding. Travis County is one such place, using multi-layered approaches to prevent drivers from crossing flooded areas and requiring deputies to carry water rescue kits in their cars. After the death of one woman, the town of Llano is considering new approaches, like more visible barricades.

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Winter Park patrollers stay on the cutting edge of avalanche rescue with C-RAD

Lance Maggart

March 03, 2019 |

Sky-Hi News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Winter Park, Colorado

In Colorado, Winter Park ski patrollers are making an effort to utilize the most effective avalanche safety training in order to create a more efficient and successful search and rescue team. Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment, or C-RAD, trains the patrollers to become part of a rapid avalanche deployment team, a unit that combines efforts of paramedics, rescue dogs and handlers, and avalanche technicians.

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