England | Warm home fund helped vulnerable residents
New report evaluates success of the ‘Warm Homes, Healthy People fund’ of winter 2012 to 2013. There are on average 24,000 excess winter deaths per year in England, many of which are preventable. The...
View ArticleQueensland | Take care of vulnerable residents
Natural disasters affect everyone, but for vulnerable residents an emergency event is particularly challenging. The State Emergency Service (SES) is encouraging residents to get to know their...
View ArticleOntario | City of Toronto ice storm update – Dec 27 2013
The City of Toronto is continuing to provide updated information on ongoing impacts and the City’s response to the ice storm. Toronto’s Emergency Operations Centre continues to support the ongoing...
View ArticleVermont | Icestorm recovery continues as power outages stretch into a new week
Gov. Peter Shumlin said today that slightly over 1,600 Vermonters remain without power, and utilities are expecting the vast majority will be restored by close of business tomorrow. The Governor noted...
View ArticleMaryland | Baltimore – Health Commissioner declares Code Blue Alert for...
With predicted low temperatures and wind chills for Tuesday and Wednesday in the teens, Leana Wen, M.D., Health Commissioner for Baltimore City, is declaring a Code Blue for January 27 & 28. “The...
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