Sentences with phrase «emergency management officials say»

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)- A suicide bombing killed seven people and wounded more than 100 others Sunday at a Catholic church in Nigeria, an emergency management official said.

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The EPA has assessed 740 properties so far, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given out $ 6 million worth of rental and other assistance to displaced Californians, officials said.

«If public health and emergency management officials determine that taking potassium iodide is appropriate, the pills will be provided to people at no cost,» the document says, also noting that the pills should only be taken at the instruction of a doctor or safety officials.

William Booher, spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said his agency and the government of Puerto Rico «are not stopping the provision of commodities after Hurricane Maria» and «will continue to provide commodities to voluntary organizations and local officials who still have a need.»

Also, the Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Satomi Ahmed, who confirmed the attacks, said his officials have been mobilised to the scenes.

Speaking to legislators, town officials say they didn't get their share of resources and the emergency management computer system didn't help.

The balance was already paid to Nassau by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which monitored and OK'd all of VIP Splash's debris removal, said Brian Schneider, a county public works official.

After Sandy struck in 2012, county Office of Emergency Management officials contacted The Dover Group about providing food at the emergency operations center in Bethpage, YamEmergency Management officials contacted The Dover Group about providing food at the emergency operations center in Bethpage, Yamemergency operations center in Bethpage, Yamali said.

Officials cited the 9/11 attacks, the attempted car bombing in Times Square and recent tornadoes as examples of threats that could merit an emergency alert — «something so imminent it threatens the life and safety of people,» Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Bremergency alert — «something so imminent it threatens the life and safety of people,» Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph BrEmergency Management Commissioner Joseph Bruno said.

Led by town Supervisor Kelly Myers, village Mayor William Murphy, and police chief Joseph Sinagra, discussions centered on what weather forecasters and state and county emergency management officials were saying might happen when the storm hit.

Village officials said they attempted to use the radios to reach emergency management officials for assistance after phone lines went down.

Cuomo's office said Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló made «an official governor to governor request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact for mutual aid,» before Cuomo, other elected officials and members of his staff took a flight to the island Friday donated by JetBlue.

Ineffective emergency drills and officials who «failed to believe initial indications of the release» added to an atmosphere of inadequate management and oversight, Wyka said.

School officials initially believed that a tornado had touched down, but a spokesman for the New York State emergency - management office said no tornado had been confirmed.

More Texans are buying federal flood insurance after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast, a top Federal Emergency Management Agency official said.