Emergency and disaster management briefing for April 1, 2016: A study says that premature births linked to air pollution are costing billions, the NIFC estimates wildfire danger across the U.S. in the coming months, and the California drought continues on.
- Research from the NYU Langone Medical Center revealed that air pollution linked to premature births in the U.S. has already resulted in a [link url=”https://amuedge.com/air-pollution-premature-births-price-tag-hits-4-33-million/” title=”cost of $4.33 billion.“] Researchers estimated the economic impact by analyzing both increased medical fees and a loss of productivity associated with pollution-linked premature births.
- The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) [link url=”https://amuedge.com/nifc-releases-seasonal-wildfire-outlook/” title=”released its seasonal wildfire outlook,“] which includes predicted wildfire risk for different regions in the U.S. through June. Drought-stricken California notably is listed as having normal wildfire risk after a few relatively wet months in the state to start 2016.
- A new spring survey revealed that [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”California’s current snowpack sits at 97 percent“] of historical averages after a series of winter storms dumped feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Last year at this time, [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”snowpack was at just 5 percent.“] Despite the positive developments, experts cautioned that [link url=”http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160330-california-snow-survey-snowpack-water-drought/” title=”the drought is still far from over“] in the state, and that additional conservation measures will need to be taken to truly escape the drought.
- A gunman [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trooper-severely-injured-gunman-dead-shooting-greyhound-station-richmond-virginia-n548686″ title=”opened fire at a Greyhound bus station“] in Richmond, VA yesterday. One [link url=”http://wtvr.com/2016/03/31/active-shooter-reported-at-richmond-greyhound-bus-station/” title=”Virginia state trooper is dead,“] and the [link url=”http://wtvr.com/2016/03/31/active-shooter-reported-at-richmond-greyhound-bus-station/” title=”suspect was fatally wounded“] after other troopers responded. The gunfire also injured two civilians, who were rushed to VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
- Authorities [link url=”http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/peoria-airport-reopening-after-bomb-scare/” title=”evacuated and shut down Peoria International Airport“] for three hours yesterday after finding what appeared to be a bomb in checked luggage. The [link url=”http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/peoria-airport-reopening-after-bomb-scare/” title=”bomb turned out to be a fake,“] and the owner of the luggage explained that she uses the fake bomb materials for safety training at abortion clinics.
- Both the U.S. and China [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obama-finds-common-cause-with-china-on-north-korea-nuclear/” title=”called for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons“] yesterday. Representatives from more than 50 countries and organizations are currently attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., which aims to prevent nuclear terrorism. China also [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obama-finds-common-cause-with-china-on-north-korea-nuclear/” title=”agreed to fully implement the sanctions“] imposed on North Korea by the U.N. Security Council.
- Rescuers continue to [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”dig for survivors“] after a deadly highway overpass collapse in Kolkata, India. [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”At least 24 people died“] in the collapse. Authorities said [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/asia/kolkata-bridge-collapse/index.html” title=”80 people have been rescued thus far,“] but fear that others are still trapped. Police [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rescuers-search-debris-indian-overpass-collapse-23-dead-38074849″ title=”detained five building officials“] associated with the construction of the overpass.
- The big storm system that [link url=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/03/31/least-7-hurt-after-oklahoma-tornado/82457960/” title=”produced tornadoes in Oklahoma“] is still working itself east. [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tornadoes-hit-southern-states-storm-heads-carolinas-38077418″ title=”Tornadoes touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama“] yesterday. There are no reported injuries from this latest series of tornadoes, but downed trees and power outages have been reported.
- Severe weather is expected to move into the [link url=”https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/severe-weather-tornado-forecast-south-ohio-valley-march-31-april-1-2016″ title=”Southeast and up into Mid-Atlantic region“] today. Tornadoes are possible, along with high winds, hail and possible flash flooding. A tornado watch was still in place early this morning in parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina.
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The items that looked like dynamite on X-rays at the airport today are dog toys used to train people about dynamite pic.twitter.com/0KhuX6yyGa
— Peoria County Sheriff’s Office (@PCSO1) March 31, 2016
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Severe weather threat continues over portions of the central and southern U.S through Thursday. pic.twitter.com/zUJjzDwnbi
— National Weather Service (@NWS) March 30, 2016
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