The agency urges caution as communities continue to face power outages, structural damage, and storm debris. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has…
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NOAA Satellites Located 350 People in 2023
People lost at sea were found by personal locator beacons. The Department of Commerce recently reported that search and rescue satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Read MoreOSHA Proposal Expands Protections for Emergency Responders
The guidance updates decades-old standards for firefighters, EMTs, and search and rescue workers. The Department of Labor’s Occupational and Safety Health Administration will publish a proposal this month…
Read MoreCoast Guard Rescues 3 Capsized Off New Jersey Coast
Occupants clung to their disabled vessel until help arrived. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three individuals after their 18-foot vessel capsized off the New Jersey coast. The boat’s…
Read MorePresident Biden Surveys Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii
Over 1,000 unaccounted for in the wake of Hawaii wildfires. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet emergency responders, survivors,…
Read MorePRAYER ALERT: Wildfires Continue to Burn in Maui
Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…
Read MoreCoast Guard Says Submersible Imploded
Debris found near Titanic wreckage. The U.S. Coast Guard officially announced that the five passengers aboard the missing “Titan” submersible tour vehicle were lost in a “catastrophic implosion.” Although…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Joins Search for Missing Submarine
The tourism vessel went missing on a trip to the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard has joined other law enforcement agencies in the search for a tourism submersible…
Read MoreCoast Guard Rescues 25 People from Great Lakes Ice Floes
The service warns people of the unpredictability of ice coverage. The Coast Guard conducted two major rescues on the Great Lakes this week after 25 people became stranded…
Read MoreNOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 397 People in 2022
NOAA successfully coordinated rescue efforts with partners across the country The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual satellite report which tallied the number of lives…
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