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Wed, 2012-10-03 18:01 — mdmcdonald
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New York Unprepared for Flooding, Sea Level Rise

Mon, 2012-10-08 00:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

Homeland Security News Wire - September 24, 2012

City Environmental Justice Alliance told the New York Times. “We’re behind in consciousness-building and disaster planning.”

Officials in New York say that it will take time to adapt a city of eight million people to climate change, and they also note that the last time a hurricane directly hit New York was more than a century ago.

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American Red Cross Introduces New Earthquake App for Mobile Devices

Sat, 2012-10-06 23:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

homelandsecurity.org - October 2, 2012

The American Red Cross has followed on the successful launch of its First Aid and Hurricane apps with the introduction of its free Earthquake App. The new app is available in both English and Spanish and is available for use on both iPhone and Android platforms. The Earthquake App, can be found in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross. The American Red Cross makes clear that the app can help prepare people for disasters, but does not replace training.

USDA - U.S. Drought 2012: Farm and Food Impacts

Wed, 2012-10-03 18:08 — Kathy Gilbeaux

ers.usda.gov - September 25, 2012 update

The most severe and extensive drought in at least 25 years is seriously affecting U.S. agriculture, with impacts on the crop and livestock sectors and with the potential to affect food prices at the retail level. Below is current information on potential impacts of the drought on key commodities and food prices. We will update the material periodically as information becomes available.

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UPDATE (8-21-19): The government source within the link above has unpublished this report.  An archived version of this report can be accessed within the link below . . .

WEB ARCHIVE - USDA - U.S. Drought 2012: Farm and Food Impacts
https://web.archive.org/web/20130116030109/http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/in-the-news/us-drought-2012-farm-and-food-impacts.aspx

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