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FEMA’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

29 November 2025 at 06:34
11/29/25
DISASTER RESPONSE
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As 2025 draws to a close, theΒ departure of the beleaguered acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, caps a tumultuous year for FEMA. In January, President Donald Trump took office and vowed to abolish theΒ department.

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The Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Shows How Difficult It Is to Evacuate in an Emergency

28 November 2025 at 06:48
11/28/25
EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS
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The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in aΒ large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reportedΒ missing.

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Robot to the Rescue When Buildings Collapse

10 November 2025 at 06:37
11/10/25
SEARCH & RESCUE
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β€œWe couldn’t paint the robot blue like a traditional Smurf. It had to be painted with three reflective coats of yellow paint so that it’s clearly visible,” says JanΒ Sramota.

Sramota is a researcher at SINTEF and part of the team behind the rescue robot. The robot’s job is to move in after earthquakes, landslides, floods and other natural disasters. The rescue teams can unleash the yellow Smurfs when the situation becomes too unsafe for the human rescuers or there are too many placesΒ  to handle atΒ once.

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