Tag: Natural Disasters: Page 2

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Verizon Frontline Deploys Operations Response Vehicle to Hurricane-Battered Florida

Verizon Frontline’s THOR joins more than 100 Verizon and Verizon Frontline assets already in place in Florida to help provide public safety agencies with a reliable connection for mission-critical voice, data and video communications.

October 11, 2022

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FL Deputy Pulls American Flag from Hurricane Swollen River

The video shows a female deputy leaning out of the boat to pull the flag from the water before shaking it out to dry.

October 7, 2022

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37 FL Departments Deploy Resources to Assist in Hurricane Recovery

"My fellow chiefs are committed to stay here as long as it takes to make sure that your officers are back in their place with their families,” said Coral Gables Police Chief Edward Hudak Jr.

October 6, 2022

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Former Cop Braves Hurricane Flood Waters to Rescue His Mom

After 45 minutes of swimming, walking, wading, and pushing through the water, Lauder made it to her house where he heard her screaming. When he got inside, he put his mom on a table and bundled her in dry sheets.

October 6, 2022

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National FOP Disaster Area Relief Team Responds to Florida

“It is important while they are standing the line, while they’re stitching their communities back together, that somebody shows up and helps stitch them back together," says Jason Smith, chairman of the National FOP DART.

October 3, 2022

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FL State Trooper's Car That was Washed Away is Recovered

According to the Ocala Police Department, a trooper was in the car the night of Sept. 29 when the road washed out.The trooper escaped through a window and swam to a tree to radio for help. He was uninjured in the incident.

October 3, 2022

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SC Law Enforcement Responds to Hurricane Ian

South Carolina Emergency Management Division reports Hurricane Ian made landfall just south of Georgetown as a Category 1 hurricane at 2:05 p.m. Friday.

September 30, 2022

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Tampa Chief Says Thieves Caught During Hurricane Aftermath Face Harsher Charges

"A burglary would normally be a second-degree felony, and it will be upgraded to a first-degree felony,” Chief Mary O'Connor said.

September 29, 2022

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Verizon Frontline Debuts THOR’s Hammer

THOR, or another deployable asset, could be used to extend THOR’s Hammer’s 5G standalone capabilities into areas the trailer can’t reach. For example, THOR’s Hammer could be positioned at an emergency operations center while THOR moves deep into a forest during a wildfire response effort.

August 9, 2022

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Disaster Aid For Disaster Responders

Volunteers from the Fraternal Order of Police deploy to communities recovering from storms, fires, and other destructive events to provide care and comfort for the area’s first responders.

February 2, 2022

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Body Camera Footage Shows Colorado Deputies Evacuating People During Wildfires

You can hear deputies running through the Costco store, yelling to customers to evacuate the store immediately because of the encroaching flames nearing the back of the store.

January 17, 2022

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KY Deputies Rode Out Tornado in Vehicles, Then Saved a Young Girl

After the tornado passed, Sirls and Edwards left their vehicles and began running to the nearest house for shelter. That's when they heard people screaming for help.

December 14, 2021