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Massive fires continued to rage in California and Oregon with more than a dozen firefighters suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, and three were flown to a hospital in Fresno, where one was in critical condition. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown declared an emergency over an “unprecedented and significant fire event” in the state, prompting evacuations throughout the state. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Massive Wildfires Rage in California, Oregon (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military...

Everbridge Helps Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 for Safe Return to Work

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - September 7, 2020

Everbridge, a global leader in Critical Event Management (CEM), and a Winner in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Three Consecutive Years, has achieved the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the...

Kurt Cofano was arrested with 30 improvised bombs along with numerous weapons, homemade detonators and chemicals used in making explosives in his vehicle. According to his criminal complaint, Cofano was arrested for possession of homemade bombs and in connection to online threats which included threatening to “blow up” the Treasury Department in Harrisburg, PA, and to “go to the CIA headquarters in [Washington] D.C. and take out as many [expletives] as I can before I get gunned down,” according to Whitehall Borough Police, who assisted in the case.

ALPR Aids in Capture of Domestic Terrorist with 30 Improvised Bombs

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - September 2, 2020

Terrorism, both domestic and international, has become a menace of modern life in the United States; so much so that the 'Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), issued a brief...

DHS S&T just posted an easy-to-use, do-it-yourself decontamination method for N95 and similar masks so they can be re-used up to 5 times.

DHS S&T Develops DIY Method to Decontaminate N95 Masks (Video)

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - September 2, 2020

A household appliance, which may be sitting inside your kitchen cabinet, can now be used as a powerful tool in the fight to control COVID-19. Researchers with the Department of Homeland Security...

On Sunday, August 16th at approximately 3:10 p.m., Cedar Park Police received a disturbance call at a home where the caller stated her son had kicked in the door and was becoming aggressive. When officers arrived on scene and entered the home, gun shots were fired towards the officers at which time, our officers returned fire. Three officers were hit and were able to exit the house to get help. The male subject, Joseph DeSean Taylor (DOB: 01/30/1994) then barricaded himself inside the home with three family hostages. (Courtesy of YouTube)

3 Cops Shot, Hostages Released After Texas Standoff (Multi-Video)

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2020

August 17, 2020 – In Breaking News – CNN CNN previously reported that the standoff began Sunday afternoon when police were responding to a call at a home in the Austin suburb from...