PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The sound of police and emergency sirens means help is on the way. In this case, it’s help being sent from Bay County to the rest of Florida. The aim is to return the assistance that was given to Bay County after Hurricane Michael in 2018. “It’s an honor for us to be able to go …
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Sacramento-based organization helps animals during crisis events Sacramento-based organization helps animals during crisis events 01:46 SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento-based animal wellness group is prepared to send emergency services in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. The team that started in California’s capital city has actually expanded across the nation, so they already have emergency responders in Florida standing by to help …
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Sacramento-based organization helps animals during crisis events Sacramento-based organization helps animals during crisis events 01:46 SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento-based pet rescue is preparing to send emergency services to the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. The team that started in California’s capital city has actually expanded across the nation, so they already have emergency responders in Florida standing by to help. RedRover …
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WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — Emergency operations were suspended in Wakulla County as Idalia brought sustained tropical storm force winds, Lt. Jeffrey Yarbrough said on Wednesday morning. Idalia made landfall in Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m. as an extremely powerful Category 3 storm. Yarbrough said there are around 8,000 people without power in the county. “Until the storm passes, we’re …
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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – First Responders across Arkansas are heading to Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on Wednesday. Medic One in Jonesboro sent three crew to Florida ahead of the hurricane. “We typically take most of our administrative personnel, which leaves all of our on-the-ground people here in …
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Early data and anecdotal evidence suggests some states may be rebounding from the nurse shortage, though concrete data on the topic is sparse, and more time is needed to confirm the trend. So far, the clearest evidence comes from Florida. Nurse vacancy rates fell from 22 percent in 2022 to 13 percent this year, according to a Florida Hospital Association …
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