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June 11, 2008
Volume 7

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University researchers are developing a means by which private cell phones could be enlisted to help detect and track radiation in order to prevent terrorist attacks with dirty bombs or nuclear weapons.

"This system will allow first responders to rapidly locate and track an individual transporting radioactive materials intended to be dispersed in some populated area" ... Full Story
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Iowans try to contain floodwaters Floods wreak havoc on Wisc., Ind.

Gays Mills, Wis., is seen covered in flood waters on Monday. (AP Photo/Mike Lawton)

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Students piled sandbags along the Iowa River on Tuesday to spare their university campus from floods that threaten to be worse than the devastating flooding that struck the Plains states 15 years ago.

Sandbag and concrete barriers along the Iowa River were all that stood between the water and the university ... Full Story

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New Orleans homeland security chief to retire
[New Orleans, LA]

Mutual-aid in works for 911 centers
[Little Rock, Ark.]

Fla. emergency managers prepare for hurricane season
[Lee County, FL]

Calif. county OKs new interagency radio system
[West Covina, CA]

Feds defend E-Verify system
[Washington, DC]

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Still hunting hurricanes:
An interview with Bill Read of the National Hurricane Center, Part 1


It would normally be at best a left-handed compliment to call someone's career path "stormy," but in Bill Read's case it's an unbiased summation. In January, Read was named by the NOAA to head its Tropical Prediction Center, an operation best-known for its National Hurricane Center.

Homeland1.com caught up with Read last month to talk about new technologies — and storm clouds — on the horizon ... Full Story

Homeland1 Tip
Putting your emergency contacts on ICE
Better medical response for chemical attacksMost people carry cell phones with the names and numbers of their emergency contacts, but determining which number to call can be difficult for emergency service personnel on the often chaotic scene.

To address this, many emergency responders have signed on to what's called "In Case of Emergency" or "ICE Campaign" ... Full Tip
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