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Yeesh, pancaked buildings in Caracas.

BBC: Un fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7,1 sacude la costa central de Venezuela y se siente con fuerza en Caracas

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#earthquake #venezuela #disasters










IMHO, this is 100% a "we don't need to worry about floods, because there's never been a flood here, the cabins are safe" problem, so they did not think through procedures and watching out for a disaster. So, their response was all in the moment with no planning or foresight, and therefore all the mistakes were made. #disasters #CampMystic


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Hmm, looks like they can tell your time of death by drowning when your watch stops, if you're wearing one.

#disasters #CampMystic


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Ooh, failure to trigger a major evacuation in time right here. Either too caught up in the moment and loss of situational awareness, or panic, or not realizing how bad the situation was. #CampMystic #disasters


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These are the lucky ones who didn't die... looks like delay in evacuating all the cabins by the river (attempting to do the evac one cabin at a time) 😬

#disasters #CampMystic




Report heading to Texas leaders cites Camp Mystic emergency planning failures before 2025 flood

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#Disasters #EmergencyManagement #CampMystic #TXwx




BikeBiz: Tern Donates Cargo Bikes to Support Wildfire Rapid-Response Operations

"...Tern Bicycles has donated Quick Haul electric cargo bikes to International Disaster Response Germany for reconnaissance and rapid-response operations during wildfires and in other disaster-affected areas through its Good Werx program...."

bikebiz.com/tern-donates-cargo…

#disasters #BikeTooter #wildfires


Samantha Montano:

"...The Quick Summary:

The FEMA Review Council has proposed recommendations that would force unfunded mandates on state and local emergency management agencies. They have recommended slashing the amount of aid individuals are eligible to receive post-disaster by tens of thousands of dollars. They have deepened, and introduced new forms, of racial and class discrimination into recovery aid. They have outlined a timeline for post-disaster mitigation and recovery that even our best emergency management agencies will likely be unable to achieve. They are setting state emergency management agencies up to fail and leaving local emergency management agencies without a support system. They have recommended a stunningly regressive formula for determining public assistance that ignores not only social vulnerability but physical vulnerability as well. They have included handouts to private insurance companies while recommending policies to make it more difficult for individuals to find affordable and reliable flood insurance. They have laid the groundwork for mass firings of FEMA staff. They ultimately believe that fewer communities, and fewer survivors, should receive less help during and post-disaster...."

disaster-ology.com/blog/femare…

#FEMA #disasters #emergencies #fascism





Ventura County
Sheriff’s Emergency Services to Host Hazard Mitigation Public Workshop

"...VENTURA COUNTY, CA: Ventura County Sheriff’s Emergency Services will host a public workshop as part of the 2027 Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update.

Residents, businesses, and community organizations are invited to help shape the County’s long-term strategy for reducing disaster risk through attendance at a public workshop on June 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Camarillo Public Library Community Room, located at 4101 Las Posas Rd, Camarillo, CA 93010.

The Hazard Mitigation Plan, updated every five years, includes participation from Ventura County, its ten incorporated cities, partner agencies, and special districts working together to identify hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and prioritize projects that strengthen community resilience. The plan evaluates hazards such as wildfire, flood, earthquake, tsunami, drought, and extreme weather, and establishes strategies to help protect lives, property, infrastructure, and the environment. Maintaining an approved plan also ensures continued eligibility for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance funding...."

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#VenturaCounty #disasters #DisasterPreparedness











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OC Register: Correction: FEMA not offering hotel stays

ocregister.com/2026/05/24/fema…

#GardenGrove #FEMA #disasters #hazmat



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Hmm, I should go figure out how many buildings would be destroyed if that thing goes off. 🤔

(clip Microsoft Buildings GIS layer to the diameter of the red circle ;-) #gis #disasters #hazmat #GardenGrove

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NY Times: A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

#climateemergency #famine #elnino #climate #warming #disasters