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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Hurricane Milton damage? Here’s where to find help locally
October 10, 2024
Seminole County Emergency Management officials said that Gee Creek, Howell Creek and the Little Econlockhatchee River experienced major flooding and cautioned that the St. Johns River, which those water bodies feed into, is expected to rise higher and higher over the next few days.
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More than $1M is available for rural Pa. counties hit hard by Tropical Storm Debby. Here’s how to apply.
October 10, 2024
Heavy rains and floods devastated parts of Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union Counties in early August.
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Applying for FEMA aid in NC after Tropical Storm Helene
October 08, 2024
What to know when getting ready to apply to FEMA for assistance after Tropical Storm Helene hit North Carolina.
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Out of the mud. Talking with storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties.
October 05, 2024
A week after Tropical Storm Helene hit NC, storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties talk with CPP. Their stories and a photo essay.
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List of localities declared under a major disaster grows to nine in Southwest Virginia
October 05, 2024
Montgomery and Pulaski have been added to the list of localities under the federal major disaster declaration issued in the wake of flooding and wind damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene in late September.
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Pilot Dies in Fiery Crash During Saturday Aerodrome Airshow; Nine Agencies Called to the Scene
October 05, 2024
This is the second crash this year at the Aerodrome.
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Serious Charges Unlikely in Linh Nguyễn Traffic Death, DA Discloses, as No Substances Found in Driver’s Blood and Speeding Is Uncertain
September 28, 2024
The local district attorney said he deeply relates to the pain felt by the family and friends of the Bard piano student.
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As communities grapple with needle waste, advocates say limiting syringe programs is not the answer
September 28, 2024
A change in 2022 increased how many needles a person could exchange from 1:1 to 1:100. Some community leaders say they now want to revert to the old rules.
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Searchers scour mountain, cellular data for missing Yellowstone hiker
September 27, 2024
The effort to find 22-year-old Austin King stretched into its seventh day. Nearly 100 people are now working to locate him.
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Investigators debunk threats against Wausau, D.C. Everest schools
September 22, 2024
Part of a nationwide wave, threats are turning up on Snapchat and TikTok. Some include lists of schools while others warn students to hug their loved ones.
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In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors
September 21, 2024
Montana’s population is among the oldest in the country, and those over 65 are especially vulnerable to heat-related illness.
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‘They try to keep people quiet’: An epidemic of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
September 19, 2024
The six homes in Mississippi with the highest rates of antipsychotic drug use are three private facilities in the Delta and three homes associated with the state’s psychiatric hospital.
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Scientists are closing in on an explanation for what contaminated Orange County’s water supply — and it’s not making residents feel safer
September 18, 2024
Despite the early suspicion that the contamination came from the river, now the investigators from the Virginia Health Department and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality think that it originated in the Wilderness Water Treatment Plant.
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Beating blazes before they spark. Strategies to limit fire hazards in NC coastal ecosystems.
September 18, 2024
Controlled burns, collaborative efforts between agencies, ecosystem restoration and less fire-prone developments are all key strategies.
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School violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia
September 18, 2024
Over the past 5 years across the state, there were 12 high school shootings, one middle school shooting, two elementary school shootings and five university shootings.
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