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War

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Iran has more time to construct a nuclear bomb

We were shocked to read of Iran's continuing obfuscation of its nuclear intentions, and intrans...

The strange ongoing saga of the Boston bombers

Ibragim Todashev died from bullet wounds following some kind of altercation with an FBI agent. ...

UK ready to arm Syrian rebels

UK ready to arm Syrian rebels

As UK edges closer to a public admission that they will provide arms to Syrian "rebels", we off...

Financial

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Inflation hammers Egypt

How are things in Egypt these days? Aside from the growing student uprising nothing much unless...

Argentina warns Spain - you're on track to destruction

Spain's agony deepens as the unemployment rate climbs and hunger stalks the nation.Argentina's ...

Fear stalks the young and old on Cyprus

Fear stalks the young and old on Cyprus

The model of Cypriot pain should be carefully studied since the financial contagion is spreadin...

 

Sunrise breaks over field training exercise with Civil Air Patrol

 World Disaster Report (WDR) staff deployed on 7/22/2012 as members of the Hall County Georgia Search and Rescue (SAR) Team and the DeKalb Georgia Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Squadron ground team. The purpose of the exercise was to practice field environment lost person search techniques, ground/air signal techniques, and test specialized equipment in an operational venue.

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WDR deploys trailer and radio capabilites in Georgia WIPPTREX 2012

Big Bird set up at WIPPTREX 2012

 

 

This photo shows an oblique view of the World Disaster Report incident response unit - "Big Bird". Our unit served as an interoperative message originator and link/relay point between local hospitals and the WIPPTREX 2012 exercise. We appreciate being able to assist, and have been invited to provide similar support in other upcoming state/county level training. Please notify us if your county would benefit in having our communications assets in play.

Health

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How bad was it on the Triumph Cruise?

How bad was it on the Triumph Cruise?

Raw sewage gurgled up from toilets when the ship listed, rumors of armed gunmen on board spooke...

Health record privacy becoming nonexistant

Medical records repositories in hospitals, medical conglomerates, and private practices are bre...

Homeless games, Homeless World Cup

No, not the Hunger Games, rather Homeless games instead. How then shall we begin to elucidate a...

Good News

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Food Rescue organization created to help the hungry

We found this idea under way across the USA and in other areas of the world. Many needlessly go...

Americans begin relief drive to help struggling Greeks

How easy it is, when hunger or trouble comes to those far away, to shake one's head in sadness,...

The Disaster Group, Inc. assists in fund raising to prevent child…

We watched the sky apprehensively, hoping that the low gray clouds would not bring rain, at lea...

Nature

Achtung! Just how bad is a 500 year floo…

Achtung! Just how bad is a 500 year flood?

Germany was once a very well organized and resilient nation, however we opine that recent catastroph... Read more

Preparedness

Chemical spills cause problems in China

Chemical spills cause problems in China

Chemical spills or leaks can create problems above, on, and beneath the surface. It is good policy f... Read more

Politics

Why is Germany cancelling drone program?

Why is Germany cancelling drone program?

Drones seem to be immensely popular with governments, and increasingly less so with those whom they ... Read more

Environment

Germany abandons climate change plans

Germany abandons climate change plans

The expense of “climate change” programs in Germany has proven to be too much in the context of curr... Read more

Technology

US Spy device tested on New Zealand

US Spy device tested on New Zealand

Nothing seems to be out of bounds as we learn the the US tested an electronic vacuum cleaner on ... Read more