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On November 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) released their latest version of the report entitled: H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of major events.
(Source: WHO, 11 November 2008)
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BEICHUAN, China (CNN) — A strong aftershock early Sunday rattled areas still reeling from a massive earthquake in China, while fears of flash flooding and landslides hindered rescue efforts as the death toll continued to rise.

The flood fears sent thousands of people fleeing in panic Saturday from areas near the epicenter of last week’s devastating […]

Following the flooding in England in June and July 2007, Sir Michael Pitt was appointed Chair of a Review Committee to undertake an urgent review of the response and recovery to the disruption and flooding. The Interim Report was published on Dec 17th 2007 (see http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/thepittreview/interim_report.aspx ), the final report is due for publication later […]

By Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent
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Parts of the UK on Friday narrowly avoided catastrophic flooding after the East Anglian coast had the biggest tidal surge for […]

CALIFORNIA JFO REPORTS 20 SHELTERS OPEN WITH A POPULATION OF 2,058 AND APPROXIMATELY 156,064 EVACUEES.
There are no reported impacts to national level Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources. The primary regional and localized concerns are for temporary power and transportation disruptions. There are no threats to electrical transmission lines. As of 0100 EDT 27 October, there […]

Today, the President of the United States issued an updated National Strategy for Homeland Security, which will serve to guide, organize, and unify homeland security efforts. This Strategy is a national strategy – not a Federal strategy – and articulates an approach to secure the Homeland over the next several years. It builds […]

The United Kingdom continues with its struggle to try to stop the flood water overpowering an electrical station. Up to half a million buildings were left without power, almost 150,000 homes and also thousands of businesses without water supplies and almost 50,000 without electricity. Read the BBC News Story.