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Disaster

Brunswick County's new emergency radio system coming on line

Submitted by Marissa Jasek on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 4:17pm.READ MORE:
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Whether it's a police chase or a hurricane, how well emergency responders communicate with each other can mean life or death. Brunswick County's new public safety radio system VIPER is up and running, but it has a ways to go before all departments are installed. Full story...
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Agencies work together to prepare for disaster

Submitted by Cliff Pyron on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 3:35pm.READ MORE:
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videoEnsuring safety along our coast takes practice. Today we got to go behind the scenes to watch federal, state and local response teams in action. Full story...
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Severe weather leaves Bladen County in disarray

Submitted by Katie Harden on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 12:46am.READ MORE:
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video Severe weather ripped through Bladen County Saturday, leaving trees down, buildings destroyed and some without their lives. Full story...
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Brunswick, Pender added to disaster declaration; New Hanover denied

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 4:47pm.READ MORE:
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Storm survivors in Brunswick, Jones, Pender and Pitt counties could be eligible for federal low-interest loans or grants to help them repair their homes and replace some personal belongings. Full story...
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Brunswick Disaster Recovery Plan

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 9:51pm.READ MORE:
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video This six-hundred-page book holds details to a disaster recovery plan 45 meetings and was six months in the making. It can take ten years to recover from a natural or man-made disaster.

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