Tag: Natural Disasters

Command

Law Enforcement Disaster Resilience Begins with Communications

The new “Disaster Preparation & Response Guide” from POLICE and its sister publications at Bobit Business Media addresses the unique needs of law enforcement operations.

June 9, 2025

Patrol

Western North Carolina Agency Releases Video Showing Local Responders' Hurricane Experience

"When we did the [video], we wanted to show the night of the storm and the day after and how devastating and violent the storm was," Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker said.

November 13, 2024

Command

North Carolina Sheriff Slams County Manager, Says “Red Tape” Hindering Hurricane Relief

Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White wrote on social media Tuesday about Franklin County Manager Kim Denton, saying she has “displayed a grotesque lack of leadership.”

October 9, 2024

Special Units

Tennessee K-9 Drowns in Hurricane Helene Flooding

The Erwin Police Department in eastern Tennessee said K-9 Scotty went missing on Friday in the Bumpass Cove area of Unicoi County.

September 30, 2024

Patrol

2 North Carolina Deputies Killed in Hurricane Flooding

Deputy Jim Lau was in a truck before it went underwater on Friday around 11:30 a.m. His body was found Saturday in the Swannanoa River.

September 30, 2024

Patrol

Texas Deputy’s House Destroyed by Storm and Fire

Left with nothing, the family turned to the community for help. They created this GoFundMe account to help them recover.

May 21, 2024

Patrol

Texas Lieutenant Dies from Tornado Injuries

Lt. James "Jimmy" Waller was with his wife at their home in Trinity County on Sunday evening April 28 when an EF-1 tornado came through their neighborhood, destroying their home.

May 6, 2024

Patrol

Texas Officer and Wife Injured in Tornado

Conroe Police Lieutenant James “Jimmy” Waller and his wife Adela were both hurt. She was thrown from the trailer. Lt. Waller was pinned underneath part of the trailer home’s frame.

April 30, 2024

Technology

First Look: Emergency Incident System

Aegix Global’s aim allows schools, facilities and events to call for help during critical situations, provide responders with essential information, and enable direct two-way communication between users and safety personnel on site.

December 20, 2022

Patrol

Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Deploys Nearly 700 Times in 2022

The team provided public safety agencies with nearly 5,500 Verizon Frontline devices and solutions ranging from repeaters, mobile hotspots, routers, smart devices and drones to dozens of deployable satellite solutions such as Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs) during the deployments.

December 14, 2022

Patrol

Hurricane Response: Developing Plan in Advance is Crucial

“After every major storm of the past, I guess going back to Hurricane Andrew, we have made it a point sometime in the six to eight months after the storm to pay a visit to the impacted area, talk to law enforcement, talk to the emergency management directors, and get their honest lessons learned,” says Col. Neil Baxley.

December 8, 2022

Patrol

POLICE to Hold Panel Discussion Webinar on Natural Disaster Response

The webinar will cover a wide variety of disaster response topics, including having a plan in place in advance of any natural disaster, keeping both public and first responders safe during and after, command and control, search and rescue, evacuations, preventing looting and crime, and managing return following an evacuation.

December 5, 2022