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The Nation: Russia's Federal Atomic Energy Agency Claims a Near Catastrophic Meltdown of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant in Nebraska

Thu, 2011-06-23 00:52 — mdmcdonald

 This unusual story from Pakistan's "The Nation" claims that there has been a cover up of a near catastrophic meltdown for the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant near Omaha, Nebraska.  Evidence from the nuclear power plant and U.S. regulators indicate that the Pakistani story and Russian claims are significantly over-reaching.  The flooding that caused a Fukushima reactor 4-like spent fuel rod cooling pond interruption of power led to a 90 minute interruption of power, but the temperature of the cooling pond and the water coverage of the spent fuel rods did not approach circumstances that would cause a meltdown, according to U.S. officials. 

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Interim Resilience Report

Wed, 2011-05-18 14:46 — mdmcdonald

In response to the recent disasters in the U.S. and Japan and the release of Presidential Policy Directive-8: National Preparedness, the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) today released the Interim Report of its Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Task Force.  The report urges policymakers to develop a shared-and actionable-vision of resilience.

  

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Video - NLE 11 DHS FEMA New Madrid Fault Earthquake "History"

Tue, 2011-05-17 18:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The DHS, FEMA, and US Army Corps of Engineers is "celebrating" the 100 year "anniversary" of the 1811 New Madrid Fault Earthquake.

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This video is from the US Army Corps, DHS, and FEMA.

NYC Mayor Bloomberg, FEMA, FCC Detail NYC Emergency Notification System

Wed, 2011-05-11 08:03 — mdmcdonald


From Wired

   * By Sam Gustin Email Author
   * May 10, 2011  |
   * 4:39 pm
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive, geographically targeted emergency notification system for cellphones on Tuesday, declaring the launch to be a “quantum leap forward in using technology to help keep people safe.”

Flanked by federal officials, members of New York’s congressional delegation, the city’s top law-enforcement officials, and top executives from the nation’s largest wireless companies, Bloomberg detailed the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) ata press conference overlooking ground zero of the 9/11 attacks nearly a decade ago.

PLAN is a free service that will send geographically-targeted, emergency text alerts to enabled mobile devices, alerting citizens of “imminent threats to safety” in their area. The service will be rolled out in New York City by the end of 2011 — at least two quarters, the Mayor emphasized, before the rest of the nation.

Welcome to the Central U.S. Resilience System

Wed, 2011-05-04 15:25 — mdmcdonald

The focus of the Central U.S. Resilience System during the month of May will be on animal health issues leading up to, during and following the NLE 11 exercise under post-New Madrid earthquake conditions.

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