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EDM Monday Briefing: Flint Michigan Water, Wildfire, Officer Shot

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for March 20, 2017: The EPA awards $100 million to Flint, Michigan to improve water infrastructure, a wildfire burning near Boulder, Colorado forces hundreds of evacuations, authorities in East Baltimore, Maryland are searching for Public Enemy #1, another law enforcement officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Madagascar is seeking international assistance following a devastating impact from Cyclone Enawo, an officer involved shooting in Cape Canaveral leaves one suspect dead, a small town in Brazil on high alert after yellow fever kills one, and authorities are still searching for a missing Tennessee teen suspected of being abducted by her former teacher.

  1. On Friday, [link url=”http://ijr.com/2017/03/828234-despite-dire-warnings-budget-cuts-trump-epa-gives-100-million-fix-flint-water-crisis/” title=”Flint, Michigan was awarded $100 million”] by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade its drinking water system. The city switched water systems in April of 2014 from Detroit to the Flint River in an attempt to save money, but never installed a [link url=”https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/18/michigan-flint-river-epa-lead-contamination-mdeq-pollutants-water-safety-health” title=”corrosion control system”]. The water became contaminated with lead and other toxins, leading to an emergency declaration by then President Obama, and the distribution of bottled water for months. [relink url=”http://edmdigest.com/response/guest-blog-flint-michigan-water-crisis-from-a-red-cross-volunteer-perspective/” url2=”http://edmdigest.com/response/heres-to-the-heroes-of-flint/” url3=”https://amuedge.com/flint-justice-its-happening/”]
  2. [link url=”https://weather.com/news/news/sunshine-fire-boulder-colorado-information” title=”A wildfire that broke out Sunday morning in Sunshine Valley in Colorado”] has caused the evacuation of more than 400 homes as it rages southeast toward the City of Boulder. At least another 800 homes have been warned they may need to evacuate as nearly [link url=”http://www.9news.com/news/local/wildfires/homes-evacuated-due-to-wildfire/423727500″ title=”250 fire fighters work to contain the blaze”]. Persistently warm and dry conditions, along with gusty winds and low humidity are help fueling the fire, and a red flag warning has been issued. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/officials-fire-near-boulder-colorado-may-be-human-caused/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/wildfires-how-to-prepare-and-protect-homes-and-families/” url3=”https://amuedge.com/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-costliest-natural-disaster-in-canadian-history/”]
  3. In Maryland, a firebombed house in East Baltimore [link url=”http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/20/manhunt-for-baltimore-firebombing-suspect-launched-after-2-killed.html” title=”killed two teens and injured six others early Saturday morning”] and police believe they have identified the suspect. Officials have launched a massive manhunt for Antonio Wright, 26, the individual they believe was responsible for [link url=”http://www.wcbm.com/2017/03/20/manhunt-for-baltimore-firebombing-suspect-launched-after-2-killed/” title=”throwing two Molotov cocktails into the home”], and have named him Public Enemy #1. Wright has not yet been arrested.

    4. https://twitter.com/MajorNews911/status/843252809839665152

  4. Another law enforcement officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is [link url=”http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/19/louisiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-killed-while-on-duty.html” title=”mourning the loss of Sgt. Shawn Anderson who was shot and killed”] during a rape investigation late Saturday night. According to reports, Anderson and another officer were conducting an investigation into a rape allegation inside a Classic Cuts salon in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana when [link url=”http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/03/east_baton_rouge_sheriffs_depu.html” title=”Anderson was shot after struggling with someone”]. An unnamed suspect was also injured during the incident. Anderson was a U.S. Army veteran who received several awards during his tenure with the Sheriff’s Department. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/our-police-officers-vietnam-war-is-underway/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/new-poll-reveals-police-fear-for-their-safety/” url3=”https://amuedge.com/new-law-could-keep-police-medics-safer/”]
  5. Madagascar is seeking support from the international community after [link url=”http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/madagascar-declares-national-disaster-cyclone-enawo/1066-3851038-14un3nt/” title=”declaring a national disaster from Cyclone Enawo “], which hit the island last week and was the most powerful cyclone to impact the nation since 2012. At least 78 people have died, another 250 are injured, and 18 individuals are still missing. Officials report that over 390,000 individuals were affected by the cyclone, causing more than 240,000 people to now be homeless with many of them are in [link url=”http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/madagascar-cyclone-deaths-rise-to-78-117031500073_1.html” title=”urgent need of food, water, and shelter”]. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/tsunami-preparedness/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/ngos-filling-gaps-in-planning-response-recovery/” url3=”https://amuedge.com/tsunami-preparedness/”]
  6. In Brevard County, Florida, [link url=”http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/20/deputy-fatally-shoots-armed-robbery-suspect-in-florida.html” title=”a man was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy”] after a call was made to 911 about an attempted robbery. Deputies spotted the alleged suspect around 8:00 p.m. just a short distance from the  attempted robbery location. The suspect allegedly had a firearm and [link url=”http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/19/deputy-involved-shooting-reported-cape-canaveral/99396440/” title=”confronted the deputies and one deputy fired at the individual”] because he believed his life was in danger.

  7. The small city of Casimiro De Abreu, Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro is extremely concerned after the death of an individual, Watila Santos, 38, [link url=”http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/03/18/small-brazil-city-on-edge-after-man-dies-from-yellow-fever.html” title=”confirmed to have died from yellow fever on March 11″]. Officials are investigating several other suspected cases of yellow fever, including four relatives of the victim who are 9 and 13-years-old. [link url=”http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article139357703.html” title=”Authorities have set up tents in two locations”] within the area of concern to vaccinate residents against the disease, and at least 30,000 of the city’s approximate 42,000 people have already received the vaccine.

  8. Authorities have gone at least six days without a credible tip regarding the [link url=”http://wavy.com/2017/03/20/school-documents-show-relationship-between-missing-tennessee-teen-teacher/” title=”abduction of Tennessee teen, Elizabeth Thomas”], a 16 year-old-student at Culleoka Unit School. Thomas was last seen in Columbia, Tennessee, a town about 45 miles south of Nashville, by a friend who dropped her off at a restaurant there on Monday, March 13. Police believe she [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/teacher-planned-alleged-abduction-teen-advance-police/story?id=46238809″ title=”was taken by a former teacher from her school, Ted Cummins, 50″], who took out a $4,500 loan the day before the abduction occurred. Cummins, the suspected kidnapper, has been placed on the Tennessee’s most wanted list and is believed to have two handguns in his possession.

Kimberly Arsenault serves as an intern at the Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management Agency where she works on plan revisions and special projects. Previously, Kimberly spent 15 years in commercial and business aviation. Her positions included station manager at the former Midwest Express Airlines, as well as corporate flight attendant, inflight manager, and charter flight coordinator. Kimberly currently holds a master's degree in emergency and disaster management from American Public University.

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