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Village of Thebes extends local disaster declaration over sewage issues
52+ min ago (361+ words) THEBES, Ill. — The Village of Thebes declared a 30-day local disaster Monday morning over a broken sewage pump. The declaration came after the village's main sewage pump on Bean Ridge Road broke, leaving no way for sewage or wastewater to leave…...
USC Bookstore evacuated after smoke was smelled in the building
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (33+ words) Annenberg Media This article is old. Information may not be up to date. USC Bookstore evacuated after smoke was smelled in the building...
Connected Gas Detection Goes Beyond the Alarm -
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (408+ words) However, the next generation of personal gas monitoring is being shaped by a new question: What happens after an alarm occurs? Historically, a portable gas monitor's primary responsibility was to alert the worker wearing it. Today, organizations increasingly expect gas…...
Evacuation order lifted in Kansas City, Kansas, after contractor ruptures gas main
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (296+ words) An evacuation order has been lifted in a Kansas City, Kansas, neighborhood after a contractor installing fiber optic cables ruptured an underground gas line. Scott Schaunaman, a Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spokesperson, said the contractor accidentally bored into a…...
Hazardous Chemical Forces Windsor School Evacuation
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (186+ words) WINDSOR, CT — A hazardous chemical discovery prompted an evacuation at a Windsor magnet school, though no injuries were reported. Employees at CREC's Academy of Aerospace and Engineering found a crystallized bottle of nitric acid while cleaning a chemical storage area…...
Sinkhole Growing Under Nicolas Cage’s Home Triggers Evacuation Orders in Malibu
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (523+ words) Massive coastal erosion that left a 30-foot sinkhole in the driveway of actor Nicolas Cage's beachfront Malibu home has prompted the mandatory evacuation of more than two dozen neighboring properties. On Sept. 6, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to…...
MDA urges safety first with anhydrous ammonia this fall
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (219+ words) As Minnesota farmers wrap up harvest and prepare for fall fertilizer applications, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding growers and applicators that safety must come before speed when handling anhydrous ammonia (NH3). Accidents involving NH3 can cause severe injuries or even…...
Gas Line Rupture Forces Armourdale Evacuations in KCK
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (295+ words) A large natural gas line ruptured Monday morning in the Armourdale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, after heavy equipment struck it, triggering an evacuation of homes and businesses along a stretch of Kansas Avenue. Kansas City, Kansas Police asked residents…...
Tampa changing water disinfection temporarily
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (36+ words) The Tampa Water Department is starting a temporary water disinfection process on Monday. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports. The Tampa Water Department is starting a temporary water disinfection process on Monday. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports....
Toxic Substances Smeared on Apartment Exterior Walls Shocks Residents
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (347+ words) Residents in a Busan apartment complex are up in arms after discovering that toxic chemical products were used without even minimal safety barriers to remove stains from the exterior walls. With residents having caught and denounced workers for the exact…...