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September 4, 2008
Week 19
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Cleanup begins after Hurricane Gustav

Downed trees, flooding pose biggest
problems for Gulf Coast residents
USAR teams respond to
Hurricane Gustav aftermath

Morgan City, La., firefighters clear debris from a street Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Full Story

HOMELAND1 — Hurricane Gustav ripped into Gulfport, Mississippi, Monday littering the city with debris and damaging a number of buildings.

According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the most immediate threats to the region are downed trees and flooding ... Full Story

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No blues in this rainbow


By Doug Page, Homeland1 Contributor
A recent university study found that law enforcement personnel do not seem to suffer adverse effects due to raising alert levels in the familiar DHS color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System.

Each elevation triggers criticism that these alerts needlessly alarm the civilian population and may thus have a negative public health outcome. The study found evidence to the contrary ... Full Story

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Report from the International Joint Operations Command Conference 2008


By Emily Kendrick, Special to Homeland1.com
This year's IJOCC conference brought together senior figures from the international community of emergency response. Here, courtesy of the Crisis Response Journal, is a recap of the shared experiences of experts working toward a cross-global response ... Full Story

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SE International Releases the Radiation Alert Abacus Wireless Handheld Radiation Detector
[SE International]

Prosecutors: Woman had notes on NY sites, attack
[New York, NY]
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Hacker makes calls on FEMA's dime
[Washington, DC]

N.M. counties may be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
[Ruidoso, NM]
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Time running out for Iowa flood victims to join database
[Cedar Rapids, IA]

Mass. spotlight: Not waiting for an emergency
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Emergency managers and the media: Do's and don'ts

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