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Apr 15, 2020 02:45PM ● By Editor
The Cook County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is in need of additional donations of hand-sewn masks, as all donations received to date have been distributed to local healthcare partners and other front-line responders. From the Cook County Emergency Operations Center - April 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020 05:39AM ● By Editor
About 75 percent of flash-flood deaths occur at night. Half of the victims die in automobiles or other vehicles. Many deaths occur when people drive around road barricades that clearly indicate that the road is washed out ahead. From the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - April 16, 2020
Apr 14, 2020 05:36AM ● By Editor
Severe thunderstorms produce large hail or winds of at least 58 mph. Some wind gusts can exceed 100 mph and produce tornado-like damage. That’s why many communities will sound their outdoor sirens for damaging straight-line winds. From the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - April 15, 2020
Apr 13, 2020 05:42AM ● By Editor
Learn the meaning of weather alerts and how to use technology to stay informed. From the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - April 13, 2020
Apr 10, 2020 09:59AM ● By Editor
By Cook County Emergency Management Director Mike Keyport - From Cook County MN - April 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020 06:36AM ● By Editor
While we stay close to home for our outdoors time and practice social distancing, one thing remains the same. People must put their safety first, especially around lakes and rivers where the ice conditions vary around the state. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - April 9, 2020
Apr 10, 2020 06:04AM ● By Editor
Minnesota grocers have deployed plastic screens between customers and cashiers, equipped employees with gloves, hand sanitizer and face masks, marked floors to show customers where to stand, and limited how many shoppers can be in a store. By Martin Moylan of Minnesota Public Radio News - April 10, 2020
Apr 09, 2020 05:27AM ● By Editor
Walz said predictive modeling indicates social distancing continues to push the period of peak demand for intensive care unit beds further into the future. Between mid-May and mid-July, the state could need anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 ICU beds. By Matt Sepic of Minnesota Public Radio News - April 9, 2020
Apr 08, 2020 06:55AM ● By Editor
With families all together now for extended periods of time at home, is it possible to stop the spread once someone comes down with coronavirus? Experts say yes. From WDIO-TV - April 8, 2020
Apr 08, 2020 06:46AM ● By Editor
Insurance companies covered telehealth before the pandemic, but the rules were complicated and strict. The provider had to be in an office and so did the patient. It had to be done over special platforms, not just a plain old telephone. By Alisa Roth of Minnesota Public Radio News - April 8, 2020
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