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Shelter, sanitation, medications, and continuity of care after disasters.
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Gas leak keeping McAuley Center closed to public; meals programs still ongoing
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (361+ words) The McAuley Senior Activity Center has been closed to the public since August because the repairs needed to reopen it cannot be done until after the Area Agency on Aging moves to the county's new senior center later this year....
Students moved after odor reported at Apex Friendship Middle School
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (74+ words) Emergency and hazmat teams responded to Apex Friendship Middle School on Friday morning. An alert reported an odor inside the school, and numerous students reported headaches, according to the Apex Fire Department. It was unclear which part of the school…...
URCS mobile medical teams continue to provide assistance to residents of Zaporizhia region
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (222+ words) Mobile medical teams from the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) continue to ensure the population's access to medical care in Zaporizhia region. “Despite the challenging security situation, Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units regularly travel to communities across the Zaporizhia…...
Warming center leaders fear people will freeze to death after 2 shelters are denied funding
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (942+ words) Bangor’s warming center providers are scrambling to determine how they’ll shelter homeless residents this winter after learning that two of the centers were denied state funding. “It’s going to be a tough year for the unhoused community if we don’t…...
A house of healing: Rogers Park shelter a safe haven for overcoming trauma
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (505+ words) CHICAGO (WGN) — Behind the smile lies a story of survival. At just 22 years old, Germaine Powell Jr. buried his mother after a battle with cancer, then lost his sister in a car crash. “It kind of, in a way, it…...
Tokyo enters state of emergency with restrictions
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (220+ words) Tokyo had been under a quasi-state of emergency since June 20, which puts fewer restriction on businesses. An increase in new COVID-19 cases and concerns over new variants led to the decision to place the capital back in a state of…...
Hospital denies gas leak forced evacuation, surgery delays
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (110+ words) September 30, 2026 — 7:28am The Wesley Hospital has denied a gas leak prompted emergency teams to be called and the building to be evacuated, causing some surgeries to be delayed. The Queensland Fire Department was called to the hospital on Coronation Drive in…...
Brisbane hospital evacuated amid suspected gas leak
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (81+ words) A suspected gas leak has prompted an evacuation at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital, with emergency crews on scene. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said seven vehicles rushed to the scene after the incident was reported at about 8.15am an Tuesday. Scientific crews…...
Evacuation at Brisbane hospital after suspected gas leak
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (80+ words) September 29, 2026 — 11:00am Patients at a Brisbane hospital have been evacuated after a suspected gas leak. Queensland Fire was called to the Wesley Hospital on Coronation Drive in Auchenflower on Tuesday morning. A spokesperson said seven crews remained on the scene by…...
Families in Cleveland County evacuated due to overwhelming sewage odor
1+ week, 2+ day ago (274+ words) Residents of a Cleveland County apartment building were evacuated after environmental officials deemed the property unsafe due to a cracked septic tank causing severe sewage odors. Residents of a Cleveland County apartment building near Noble were evacuated after environmental officials…...