Emergency Preparedness
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D.C. fireboat needs nearly $700K in repairs
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The report says the 50-year-old boat, the John H. Glenn Jr., has a broken communications system and its Coast Guard documentation is expired.
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Virginia meets emergency planning goal
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Virginia officials say the state has met a milestone emergency planning goal.
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Weather Text Alerts: A New Service
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We can use our mobile devices for pretty much everything these days. You'll now start receiving text alerts when severe weather threatens.
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Nationals Park disaster preparedness drill scheduled for Wednesday
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The stadium on Wednesday is playing host to a disaster preparedness exercise that will simulate the response to a major terrorist attack.
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D.C. Council to examine city's emergency preparedness
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A District of Columbia council committee is taking up the issue of emergency preparedness in the region.
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Fairfax officials to answer emergency preparedness questions
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Fairfax County residents who want to know how to be prepared for an emergency can ask the county's experts directly.
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D.C. holds emergency preparedness seminar
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Cabinet members and members of Mayor Vincent Gray’s senior leadership team are in attendance at the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
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