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From the daily archives: Monday, November 28, 2011
NSW | This morning the Namoi River peaked at 7.7m at Boggabri. Renewed river rises are expected at Narrabri and Wee Waa this week as flood waters proceed downstream
Wee Waa- Flooding is occurring at Wee Waa and is expected to continue for several days with a peak near 7 metres on Wednesday [...]
SA | Media and the public are advised that TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 29, November 2011 in the following Fire Ban Districts:
Northwest Pastoral – SEVERE
Northeast Pastoral – EXTREME
Eastern Eyre Peninsula – SEVERE
Flinders – SEVERE
Mid North – SEVERE
Yorke Peninsula – SEVERE
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Melbourne VIC | The Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on an election commitment to pilot a Motorcycle Paramedic Unit to respond to emergencies in inner Melbourne.
Marking one year since the Coalition Government was elected, Minister for Health David Davis today officially launched Ambulance Victoria’s first Motorcycle Paramedic Unit outside Etihad Stadium.
“In 2010-11, Ambulance [...]
QLD | Queenslanders enjoy a sunny climate and a wonderful lifestyle, but coastal areas are subject to cyclones, which pose a real threat to property and life.
Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) Assistant Director-General Bruce Grady said cyclones were most prevalent between November and April and could produce winds in excess of 200km/hour and damaging storm [...]
Hamilton NZ | A mother and daughter at the centre of a Hamilton Police investigation into how a group of secondary school students came to need hospital treatment after taking pills have been charged and referred to Youth Aid respectively.
Hamilton City Area Commander, Inspector Rob Lindsay, said analysis by ESR found the small, round, [...]
Waikato NZ | A new five-year plan to enhance the capability of the Waikato region to respond to disasters has been formally adopted today by the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group.
The so-called second generation plan (2GP) was signed off at a meeting of the Group’s Joint Committee, made up of the region’s [...]
Vancouver BC | Construction is progressing at 1249 Howe Street where a new, 12-storey building will provide 110 new supportive housing apartments for individuals in Vancouver with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
“Supportive housing developments are about more than just the building. This is about ending homelessness through investments in our [...]
Calgary AB | On November 26 at 19h, the Calgary Fire Department responded with five emergency apparatus and two command vehicles to a motor vehicle accident involving a full size CTS bus and a passenger car.
This accident occurred in the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southport Rd. SE.
The first arriving Engine, found that the [...]
Calgary AB | The City of Calgary wishes to thank Calgarians for their assistance, patience and understanding during the windstorm on November 27, 2011. An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued at 2 p.m. during the storm and Calgarians responded appropriately, reducing the potential for harm. No major injuries were reported; in fact, only one firefighter [...]
Calgary AB |On November 28, 2011 at approximately 0745 hours a collision took place at the intersection of 44 Street and 11 Avenue S.E. between a Ford Explorer and an 11 year old female pedestrian.
A 1991 Ford Explorer was northbound on 44 Street S.E. approaching 11 Avenue S.E. At the same time, an 11 [...]
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