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June 17 20131 killed, 77 injured in Geismar chemical plant explosion
Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Email: pmurphy@wwltv.com | Twitter: @pmurphywwl NEW ORLEANS — Hazmat crews responded Thursday to the scene of a powerful explosion and fire at a petro chemical plant up river. There is one person confirmed dead, 29-year-old Zachary C. Green of Hammond, and dozens of injured workers. Black smoke continues to rise [...]
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June 12 2013Blown tire possible cause as 35 are hurt in bus accident, including 30 Waggener High students
Thirty Waggener High School students and five others were injured Tuesday afternoon when the bus they were riding in veered out of control on Interstate 64, crossed two lanes of traffic and slammed into a concrete barrier. The stunning crash was captured by the dashboard camera of a truck driver traveling behind the bus, showing [...]
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June 11 2013At least 35 injured in crash on I-64 of bus carrying Waggener High students
4:38 p.m. Alicia Smiley, an LMPD spokeswoman, said at the scene that traffic investigators have not yet determined the cause of the accident. 4:33 p.m. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway said the NTSB was aware of the accident but was not investigating it. An NTSB database shows Commonwealth has not been investigated by [...]
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June 10 2013FDNY Blesses Two New EMS VehiclesThe FDNY blessed two new medical vehicles outside FDNY Headquarters on May 23, in celebration of EMS Week. “These vehicles will help deliver on our promise that for pre-hospital care, we’re second to none,” Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said. Chief of Department Edward Kilduff added, “These vehicles tell the city that they are in good [...]
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June 10 2013First responders prepare for when, not if – Emergency personnel practice dealing with disastersBy JENNIFER LOESCH A-J MEDIA The state of Texas launched the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force about two years ago to help emergency personnel deal with medical emergencies that result from any situation across the state. On Friday, June 7, members of the task force and volunteer patients practiced for a real emergency on a [...]
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May 29 2013Footage and Pictures from the Oklahoma City Tornado -
May 28 2013Cargo train derails in Baltimore, causes explosionA cargo train derailed in East Balitmore County, causing a huge explosion that could be heard across the city, CBS News affiliate WJZ reports. The derailment occurred just after 2 p.m. in Rosedale, just northeast of Baltimore City, and sent a large tower of smoke into the sky that could be seen from miles away. [...]
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May 28 2013Maryland Boat Explosion: Children Hospitalized After Explosion At Oak Grove Marina, Near EdgewaterEDGEWATER, Md. — Fire officials say eight people have been hospitalized after an explosion and fire on a boat in the South River near Edgewater, Maryland. It happened about noon Monday at the Oak Grove Marina. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Division Chief Keith Swindle says the 32-foot pleasure boat had just refueled when the [...]
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May 24 2013Flooding Forces Evacuation Of 1,300 In ND Town
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. Steady rainfall between Friday and Tuesday dumped about 9 inches of rain on parts of [...]
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May 24 2013FDNY Blesses Two New EMS VehiclesFire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano speaks at the vehicle blessing ceremony. The FDNY blessed two new medical vehicles outside FDNY Headquarters on May 23, in celebration of EMS Week. “These vehicles will help deliver on our promise that for pre-hospital care, we’re second to none,” Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said. Chief of Department Edward Kilduff added, [...]
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