disasters

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Climate and Weather October 26, 2024

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way

by Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people…

National March 27, 2024

Disasters like bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test

by Lee D. Han, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A container ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore around…

Cobb County December 27, 2017

Cobb County’s Community Emergency Response Training

Would you like to learn how to prepare for a disaster, to help yourself and others during that crisis, and to recover once the emergency is over? Would you like to…

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

Cobb Sheriff’s Office seeks public help in locating missing teen

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office requested public help in locating a missing teen, Tatiana Morse, who has been missing since Saturday. Name: Tatiana MorseAge: 15 years oldDescription: 5’4″ tall, weighing 110 lbs, with…

Cobb County November 21, 2024

14-year-old arrested in connection with Allatoona High hoax call that triggered lockdown

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that a 14-year-old male student was arrested and charged following a hoax that triggered a…

Business November 21, 2024

Romania plans to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin F-35s

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Romania plans to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft…

Music November 21, 2024

Marietta-based GSO announces its Holiday Pops concert

Photo courtesy of Georgia Symphony Orchestra The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra released the following announcement about its upcoming Holiday Pops concert: Georgia Symphony Orchestra Continues a Treasured Marietta Holiday Tradition…

Justice November 21, 2024

Three judges appointed to Cobb Magistrate Court

Cobb Chief Magistrate Brendan Murphy announced the appointment of three magistrate judges to the bench. Norman Barnett and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson were appointed and Murphy re-appointed Judge Jennifer Inmon to serve…

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disasters

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way

Disasters like bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test

Cobb County’s Community Emergency Response Training