| 单词 | civil defense |
| 例句 | I remember well, for instance, the blind animal terror which ensued when some townie set off the civil defense sirens as a joke. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The undertone of fear that San Francisco would be bombed which was abetted by weekly air raid warnings, and civil defense drills in school, heightened my sense of belonging. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Christine dutifully submitted to civil defense drills at school, ducking and covering under her desk, practicing the maneuver that adults said would protect her and her classmates from that telltale flash “brighter than the sun.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Warning! Air alarm!” read a text in both Ukrainian and English on a Telegram channel called Notifications CD, for civil defense. Is There Anything Funny About the War in Ukraine? 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z That’s the factual background, but the film’s true subject is the people of Aleppo, particularly a small group of volunteer rescue workers with the civil defense organization known as the White Helmets. Feras Fayyad: 'I never thought as a film-maker that I would feel endangered' 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z I was reminded of this when I heard the civil defense reports on the radio every day alerting islanders to the latest movements in lava flow. In Hawaii, Surf, Sun and Snow 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z “What is the civil defense using as an interpretation for this word, ‘fallout shelter’?” asked a school board member identified as Mrs. Steele in meeting transcripts from September of that year. This nuclear fallout shelter was untouched for 55 years. It might come in handy now. 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “The people who stayed really passionate about civil defense were laughed at by some; they were shrugged off by others,” says Krugler, the author. This nuclear fallout shelter was untouched for 55 years. It might come in handy now. 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Apps tied into the civil defense system send people running to bomb shelters when incoming rockets threaten their communities. ‘Fauda,’ an Israeli TV Hit, Lets Viewers Escape — Into the Conflict 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Once we practiced civil defense drills, sitting in hallways with no windows in hopes of surviving a nuclear bomb. One year after the San Bernadino attack, learning to survive is a routine part of life 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z In central Gaza, outside the northern combat zone, the area’s civil defense director has no working heavy equipment at all, including bulldozers and cranes. Thousands of bodies lie buried in rubble in Gaza. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Nine of the 21 are still under the rubble; dire fuel shortages prevented civil defense crews from digging them out. Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The federal civil defense agency tallied 220,000 homes that were damaged by the hurricane, which ripped the tin roofs off thousands of homes. Mexico’s hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Four civilians were killed by an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon late Sunday, including three children, a local civil defense official and state-run media reported. Israeli troops surround Gaza City and cut off northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Four civilians were killed by an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon Sunday evening, including three children, a local civil defense official and state-run media reported. IDF surrounds Gaza City, divides Gaza Strip into two, Israeli military announces 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z A civil defense bulldozer came three days after the strike to clear the road, then left quickly for another collapsed building. Thousands of bodies lie buried in rubble in Gaza. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Ali Safieddine, the head of the civil defense in the Tyre district in south Lebanon confirmed that a woman and three children were killed but did not have further details. A woman and 3 children are killed by an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon, local officials say 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The Associated Press and local news media attributed reports of the deaths to officials from the country’s civil defense office. Tropical Storm Pilar Kills at Least 2 in El Salvador 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Roberto Arroyo, Guerrero state’s civil defense secretary, said late Monday that the death toll stood at 47, with 54 people listed as missing. Mexico says four more sunken boats found in Acapulco bay after Hurricane Otis 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z El Salvador’s government put the country on alert Sunday and Congress declared a national emergency, which allows civil defense authorities to force evacuations for people who are at risk. Tropical Storm Pilar heads toward El Salvador and is expected to bring heavy rain to Central America 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Mexico’s civil defense agency said in a statement that 43 of the dead were in the resort city of Acapulco and five in the nearby township of Coyuca de Benitez. Hurricane Otis kills 3 foreigners among 45 dead in Acapulco as search for bodies continues 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z He said the communication blackout has added to the misery and suffering of civilians in the Palestinian territory, with ambulances and civil defense teams no longer able to locate the wounded. Live: Live updates | Other countries and UN urge Israel to negotiate a cease-fire in Gaza 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z An estimated 1,700 people remain trapped beneath the rubble as Israel’s air raids impede and imperil civil defense workers, one of whom was killed during a rescue mission Friday. Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Airports will be closed Saturday, according to the local civil defense office. Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Four men carried a body bag to a civil defense vehicle. Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The federal civil defense agency tallied 220,000 homes that were damaged by the hurricane, which blew out the windows and walls of some high-rise hotels and ripped the tin roofs off thousands of homes. Hurricane Otis kills 3 foreigners among 45 dead in Acapulco as search for bodies continues 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Victor Hugo Romo, the head of the Jalisco state civil defense office, said several homes around the landfall area had their roofs blown off. Lidia dissipates after killing 1, injuring 2 near Mexico resort, Atlantic sees Tropical Storm Sean 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Some 250,000 people have been affected by the drought so far, and that number may double by year’s end, according to the state’s civil defense authority. ‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Video distributed by the state civil defense office showed the outer edges of the roof propped up by short wooden blocks. Church roof collapses in north Mexico, killing at least nine and injuring about 50, officials say 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z “The fire led to the collapse of parts of the hall as a result of the use of highly flammable, low-cost building materials that collapse within minutes when the fire breaks out,” civil defense said. A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The latest “warning day” was conducted after an embarrassing flop in 2020, when the country held its first such test in 30 years and many civil defense sirens around Germany didn’t go off. Germany retests its emergency warning system, but Berlin’s sirens don’t sound 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Millions of North Koreans between the ages of 17 and 60 are listed as Worker-Peasant Red Guards, a national civil defense organization that could be loosely compared to military reserve forces of other countries. Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea’s 75th anniversary 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Tamaulipas state police said units of the National Guard, the state police and state civil defense office and the Red Cross were involved in the operation. Church roof collapses in north Mexico, killing at least nine and injuring about 50, officials say 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Shabaita said the wounded included three civil defense volunteers who came under shelling as they were working to extinguish fires. Clashes resume between factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Local reporters said some people looking to leave the city had gathered at a bus station while elsewhere civil defense groups reinforced barricades. Haitians fleeing gangs set up camp around capital's main square 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Oliveira guided the Big Island through hurricanes and volcanic eruptions as the head of Hawaii County civil defense for many years. Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Eight other former members of the Central American country's military and civil defense were acquitted, said Judge Walter Mazariegos as he handed out the sentence at a Guatemala City court. Retired Guatemalan colonel sentenced to 20 years for civil war massacre 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The civil defense office in the central state of Puebla said all four deaths appeared to have been caused by a fall on the volanic mountain, which is also known by its indigenous name Citlaltepetl. Four die in climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest peak 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The drought is forecast to last longer and be more intense because of El Niño climate phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds, the civil defense authority said. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, southeast of the capital. Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, one dead 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, in Meta, southeast of the high-altitude capital. Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, buildings evacuated 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z As health officials announced the death of three people, civil defense authorities could be seen lifting the bodies of two people who lay on the street hours after the explosion. A fiery explosion in a market area in the Dominican Republic kills 3 and injures dozens 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Other warfighting capabilities to be developed include improved command and control and intelligence assets, mobile weapons deployments and civil defenses, and an improved defense industrial base. Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The fire was extinguished by civil defense responders, and there were “no human casualties, only material losses,” the statement said. Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z According to a statement from civil defense, three people managed to survive the collapse, whose cause remains unclear. Apartment building collapse kills 14 in Brazil 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z A precise figure has not been provided but CNN Brasil reported, citing Pernambuco's civil defense authorities, that 10 people were estimated to be in the wreckage. Rescuers hunt for survivors of building collapse in northeast Brazil 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Small variations in sea water levels, of a few centimeters, may be detected in the region where the quake occurred, the Mexican civil defense office later said via Twitter. Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the Gulf of California 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z South Korea regularly conducted civil defense drills during the Cold War, with sirens wailing and megaphones urging people to take shelter in subway stations, underground parking lots and basements of large buildings. Sirens and Chaos Rattle Seoul After False Evacuation Alarm 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z On Cortes Pass, a small highway that crosses a saddle between Popocatepetl and the inactive Iztaccihuatl volcano, a couple dozen civil defense vehicles and soldiers blocked the way Tuesday. Concern about Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The Women’s Land Army recruited eighty thousand women for agricultural work on Britain’s farms, and 400,000 served in some other form of civil defense. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The state's civil defense did not immediately respond to a request for further details. Rescuers hunt for survivors of building collapse in northeast Brazil 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Syria’s White Helmets, a civil defense group operating in opposition-held areas of northern Syria, said it transported two people wounded during the raid to a local hospital, which later said they had died. U.S. helicopter raid in Syria targets an Islamic State leader 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z As tensions in the region rise, Mr. Yoon’s government has been slow to reintroduce civil defense drills. Sirens and Chaos Rattle Seoul After False Evacuation Alarm 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “They are not where they need to be from the civil defense perspective,” said the defense source. Uneasy allies: U.S., Taiwan weigh options, scenarios as China threat builds 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In northwestern Syria, the hardest hit area, one civil defense group’s search for survivors ended on Feb. 10, after just five days of rescue efforts. Remembering the Lives Saved Drives Rescuers in Turkey to Push On 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The White Helmets, northwest Syria’s civil defense organization, said about 190 people suffered different injuries in rebel-held northwest Syria mostly cases or broken bones and bruises. Death toll rises to 8 from new Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The White Helmets, a civil defense force in northern Syria, said on Twitter that several civilians had been injured by “falling debris, stampedes, and jumping from high areas.” At least 3 dead as another strong earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z On May 16, South Korea conducted its first nationwide civil defense exercise in six years, but it was limited to public servants and schoolchildren. Sirens and Chaos Rattle Seoul After False Evacuation Alarm 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Some said civil defense workers did not arrive until later in the afternoon of the earthquake. ‘We had hope’: Antakya residents left to dig out themselves and their dead 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z That figure is higher than those reported by government authorities in Damascus and civil defense officials in the northwest, who have reported 1,414 and 2,274 deaths respectively. UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the White Helmets civil defense organization said that the group’s rescue efforts in Syria had largely come to an end. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z There are hundreds of female civil defense volunteers, many of whom participated for the first time in the rescue and search missions. For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war’s pain 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Roger Ball, acting director of civil defense emergency management, said that the declaration would empower officials to direct resources to flooded regions and would reassure the public that “no effort will be spared.” New Zealand, Battered by Cyclone Gabrielle, Declares State of Emergency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In Syria’s northwest, volunteer civil defense forces reported more than 2,030 killed and 2,950 injured, a tally they said they expect to rise. Toll from quakes passes 21,000; Turkey builds makeshift cemetery 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Lowcock said solutions include donations to the White Helmets, a British and American-supported civil defense outfit whose members have worked tirelessly since the earthquake, digging out dead on their own. Why is it so hard to help Syria’s earthquake victims? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The aid missions will include civil defense and medical teams. Global quake rescue effort hits ground in Turkey, Syria 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z One of the main groups supported by the United States and Britain is a civil defense organization in opposition-held areas known as the White Helmets. Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war’s divisions 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people in that area were newly homeless, said Raed Saleh, director of the White Helmets, a civil defense and rescue group that operates in areas outside of government control. Earthquake Strikes Syrian Region Already Mired in Humanitarian Crisis 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z There, the White Helmets, the civil defense which operates in areas outside of government control, reported dozens dead and declared a state of emergency. The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria. 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z That led, Burtch said, to a civil defense system in which, “for the most part, the public was on its own.” Cold War nuclear bunker lures tourists worried about new threats 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z That led, Dr. Burtch said, to a civil defense system in which, “for the most part, the public was on its own.” Cold War Nuclear Bunker Lures Tourists Worried About New Threats 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The Polish military is providing 60,000 new machine guns to its troops and border guards, and to new civil defense units known as the Polish Territorial Defense Forces. At giant U.S. arms expo, foreign shoppers check out mini-guns, drone zappers 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z But China’s recent menacing of the self-governing island — and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — reinvigorated long-running debates over civil defense changes and pushed reinstating a year of military service up the agenda. Taiwan extends mandatory military service to combat Chinese threat 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z He said that the local policemen fled when the Russians arrived, so he helped organize a civil defense group in his neighborhood. 'I'm not going without you.' Ukrainian lovers defy the rules of war 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Hawaii County’s director of civil defense, Talmadge Magno, said Wednesday the county has no current plans to try to divert the flow, though he has had some discussions about it. Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The Veracruz state civil defense office said most of the people injured in the explosion Tuesday in the town of Agua Dulce suffered first-degree burns. 19 injured in ethane explosion in southern Mexico 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Manila’s focus is on greater civil defense efforts for the domestic population, Mr. Villavicencio said. At giant U.S. arms expo, foreign shoppers check out mini-guns, drone zappers 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z He said he called the civil defense and urged them to send more help. Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Taiwan is also stepping up purchases of U.S. defensive arms and boosting defense spending and civil defenses and working to curb Taiwanese business investment on the mainland. Hill panel sees China already preparing for war on Taiwan 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Dubai police and civil defense did not immediately acknowledge the blaze. Dubai fire races up high-rise near world’s tallest building 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z And for a loosely organized band of urban planners, artists and history lovers, Keelung’s bomb shelters have become a canvas — for creative urban renewal and civil defense. Taiwan’s Bomb Shelters: ‘A Space for Life. And a Space for Death.’ 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Schee, a Taiwanese tech entrepreneur who hosts lectures on civil defense, the devices seem like a natural solution to his topmost concern: securing communication capabilities in the face of an attack. If China declares war, these ham radio enthusiasts could be crucial 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z On Friday, the civil defense and interior ministry defended their response times and said they didn’t know if there was a delay in residents summoning emergency responders. Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The local civil defense authority said 53 out of 62 municipalities have been affected by floods and drought in Amazonas state this year alone. Months after floods, Brazil’s Amazon faces a severe drought 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z My father, a lawyer by trade, became an expert on civil defense, which, as he told Floridians, was “a joke.” Opinion | Hurricanes I have known 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The civil defense council said this year’s deaths included 74 people who drowned, 32 who died when their homes collapsed, and six who were killed in water-related electrocutions. Sudan’s summer flooding continues, raising death toll to 134 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Taiwan reorganized its reserve system in January, now coordinated by a new body called the All Out Defense Mobilization Agency, which will also take over the civil defense system in an emergency. Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z A cache of gasoline stored inside the apartment where the victims had been celebrating helped fuel the blaze’s quick spread, said Mr. Basal, the civil defense spokesman. Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z As the climate crisis deepens and infectious diseases proliferate, as they are already, universal health care must be seen as a civil defense imperative. The steep decline in US life expectancy raises questions most politicians want to avoid 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z These Washington, DC, residents have become civil defense workers as part of the Double V campaign that called for victory at home and abroad. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z His statement was softened by praise for the response by Mr. Sisi and civil defense forces and noted that the restrictions began under previous governments. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z There are plans to reform the civil defense force too, said Wang, though much of the discussion has not been widely publicized yet. Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Gaza’s civil defense has only old equipment and vehicles and is in desperate need of fire trucks, ambulances, rescue tools and ladders, Mr. Bazim said. Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z "We will leverage civil defense institutions and expand defense cooperation with strategic partners that share our values and our will to foster global peace and stability," it said. U.S. Africa strategy stresses China, Russia threats 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills, while the U.S. has deployed numerous naval assets in the area. Taiwan says China military drills appear to simulate attack 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Gen. Mohamed Nabil Omar, a former civil defense director, said all places of worship as well as other buildings were required to have emergency exits, as well as safety inspections every one to three years. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Schee, a tech entrepreneur who gives lectures and organizes civil defense courses with the volunteer group, which aims to make specialized knowledge accessible to the public. Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z “In general Israel prevents any equipment for the civil defense and this of course impacts our abilities to respond to big crises,” he said. Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills, but the overall mood remained calm on Friday. China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills. EXPLAINER: Why is China staging drills around Taiwan? 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills, while the U.S. has numerous naval assets in the area. China says military drills surrounding Taiwan underway 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Yang is critical of the government’s civil defense drills, citing annual exercises in which civilians practice taking shelter. Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Another was of her bloodied uncle, sitting barefoot and cross-legged, watching the civil defense members carry out their job. Russian and Israeli planes hit Syria in separate strikes, kill at least 10 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who oversees a caretaker government, ordered firefighters and civil defense volunteers to leave the silos for their safety. Smoldering Beirut port silo risks total collapse amid fire 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh visited the site Tuesday and, citing civil defense and environmental authorities, said the gas concentration in the area had returned to normal. Jordan promises inquiry into deadly blast at Red Sea port 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Velez said 50 volunteers from the civil defense were working to transfer the most seriously wounded of the 322 injured spectators from the bullring to the town’s one hospital. Bullfight stands collapse, causing deaths and scores of injuries 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Taiwan has a strong civil society, and more and more nongovernmental organizations are holding what are called civil defense workshops. A Looming Threat 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z A trained civilian force could be the “tip of the spear” in Taiwan’s defense, said Enoch Wu, founder of Forward Alliance, a nongovernmental group that holds civil defense workshops. As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z After a slow start, the army, the navy, civil defense, state police and Indigenous volunteers have been mobilized in the search. Pair’s disappearance in Brazil’s Amazon tied to ‘fish mafia’ 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency showed images of families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked the highway between that town and the state capital, Oaxaca de Juárez. World Digest: May 30, 2022 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency showed families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked a highway. Hurricane Agatha sets May record, then weakens over Mexico 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The founder of another civil defense organization, Forward Alliance, told me that it has been doing 15 to 20 classes a month since Russia invaded Ukraine. A Looming Threat 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency showed families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked the highway between that town and the state capital. Strongest Pacific hurricane to make landfall in May hits tourist beaches in Mexico 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The civil defense office in Oaxaca published photos Sunday of fishermen hauling their boats up on beaches to protect them from the storm as the initial bands moved over land. Season’s 1st hurricane aims heavy hit at Mexico tourist zone 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The civil defense office in Oaxaca said the hurricane’s outer bands were already hitting the coast Sunday. Hurricane Agatha headed for tourist beaches along Mexico’s southern coast 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The civil defense office in Oaxaca said the hurricane’s outer bands were already hitting the coast. 1st of 2022, Hurricane Agatha forms in Pacific off Mexico 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z More than 760 people have been forced to leave their homes because of the flooding in Pernambuco, civil defense officials said on Twitter. Landslides and floods kill at least 30 in northeast Brazil 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A civil defense handbook published in April by the Ministry of National Defense was widely panned for its lack of useful information. Fears of a Chinese invasion have Taiwanese civilians taking up target practice 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Like many residents with memories of civil defense drills, she knew the steel plant had the only real bunkers in town. ‘We’re so sorry’: Mariupol plant evacuees feel relief, grief 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z In Moscow, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary for Mr. Putin’s security council, urged Russian officials across a wide swath of the southwestern region near Ukraine to ensure emergency alerts and civil defense facilities were “working reliably.” Ukraine War Impact Widens: Russia Cuts Gas Flow and Vows More Reprisals 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Nobody really worried much about the war spreading into Slovakia, he said, but the authorities have nonetheless dusted off old civil defense plans, with police taking an inventory of potential bomb shelters. Hiding in Plain Sight, a Soviet-Era Air Defense System Arrives in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The executive secretary of the civil defense agency in Pernambuco, Lt. Landslides and floods kill at least 30 in northeast Brazil 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s military has published its first-ever civil defense handbook to prepare the island’s 23 million people for a possible Chinese attack. Taiwan publishes civil defense handbook as Ukraine spurs war fears 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z "There are also claims of sexual violence by Ukrainian forces and civil defense militias." U.N. aid chief says 'long road ahead' after Moscow meetings 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z First, there are the besieged citizens of Ukraine, whom the president has rallied into a makeshift civil defense force, crafting molotov cocktails and barricading city streets in anticipation of tens of thousands of Russian troops. Zelensky, having rallied world leaders, shames them for not joining the fight 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z They include police and civil defense employees, and three people responsible for planning and preparations. 10 suspects arrested in Mexico soccer match brawl 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The shelters were only a part of the civil defense network. Cold War L.A. could have been a nuclear target. One response: the fallout shelter 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The civil defense handbook uses comic-book-like graphics and amounts to official recognition that Taiwan’s leaders fear they are facing a potential military attack in the future. Taiwan publishes civil defense handbook as Ukraine spurs war fears 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z State authorities in north-central Mexico have suspended five officials, including police and civil defense employees and three people responsible for planning and preparations. Everything we know about the Atlas vs. Querétaro soccer match that turned violent 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The five suspended officials include police and civil defense employees, and three people responsible for planning and preparations. Mexico suspends 5 officials over soccer match brawl 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z But good digital hygiene really is its own form of civil defense. A Paranoid Person’s Guide to Preparing for Digital Danger 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z At the same time civil defense agencies were pushing Americans to build shelters, Congress wouldn’t give tax deductions for the cost of them. Cold War L.A. could have been a nuclear target. One response: the fallout shelter 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Publication of Taiwan civil defense handbook on Tuesday was the first time the Taiwanese military put out its recommendations for how to cope with a conflict. Taiwan publishes civil defense handbook as Ukraine spurs war fears 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Schee, 44, a tech and policy worker who hosts lectures in Taiwan on civil defense. Watching Ukraine, Taiwan worries about its own fate 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Some people have pointed to the reports of Ukrainian civilians standing in line for Kalashnikovs and volunteering to donate blood, urging Taiwan to invest in its nascent civil defense. Watching the War in Ukraine, Taiwanese Draw Lessons in Self-Reliance 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In a statement issued Monday, the opposition’s civil defense group known as the White Helmets group, deplored Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Russia’s Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine war 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z “The home fallout shelter,” opined Joseph J. Micciche, L.A.’s civil defense director, “is the only means of survival in the event of nuclear attack.” Cold War L.A. could have been a nuclear target. One response: the fallout shelter 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z But William C. Triplett II, a China expert and former chief counsel for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the heightened attention to civil defense in Taiwan is long overdue. Taiwan publishes civil defense handbook as Ukraine spurs war fears 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The newly trained civil defense forces stood guard behind stacks of tires at checkpoints in the capital of Kyiv and patrolled empty streets. AP PHOTOS: Citizen soldiers train to repel Russian troops 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z "Working overnight, with poor lighting and soggy ground, is always a challenge. But I'm determined to work tirelessly in our search for survivors," Rio de Janeiro's civil defense head Leandro Monteiro said. Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis reaches 104 after rains trigger mudslides 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The government, meanwhile, is working to put its own civil defense systems on a wartime footing. Kyiv’s question: Where to hide if war roars in? 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z At 60 he’s too old to join the civil defense units forming across the country, but he’s ready to act to keep Kharkiv from falling. Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine’s resistance 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “The Russian invasion of Ukraine conclusively demonstrated the contribution that properly organized and led civil defense and territorial forces can make to victory,” Mr. Triplett said. Taiwan publishes civil defense handbook as Ukraine spurs war fears 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It says that Tackleberry Solutions “is an educational company that teaches military tactics to the everyday citizen for civil defense purposes.” Feds: Man taught bomb making to person targeting authorities 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The civil defense had warned of heavy rain. Rock face collapses and strikes tourist boats in Brazil, killing at least 8 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Bahia's civil defense agency said on Monday afternoon that 20 people had died in 11 separate municipalities. Death toll from Brazil flooding rises in Bahia's 'worst disaster' ever 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Kamal Uddin Bhuiyan, the deputy director of Bangladesh’s fire service and civil defense agency in the region, said earlier that the bodies of 30 victims had been recovered, 26 of whom had died of suffocation. Fire on Crowded Bangladesh Ferry Leaves Dozens Dead 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Yet, with death and dying all around us, we are incapable of advancing the conversation about how universal health care should now be a national security or even a civil defense priority. As the pandemic's third wave hits America, members of Congress look to cash in 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Such image-making efforts would align with the latest parade, which showcased civil defense units involved in efforts to rebuild the economy and communities destroyed by floods and emphasized a domestic message for unity. Thinner Kim steals spotlight at North Korean parade 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z He said it was highly unusual for North Korea to showcase its civil defense units in a parade. North Korea shows off civil defense units in toned-down parade 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z The workers took shelter Wednesday night at a civil defense office, and police escorted them to the airport on Thursday. Oxygen plant among earthquake-damaged buildings in Haiti 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z They took refuge at a civil defense office. Gangs abduct 2 doctors in Haiti, including a needed surgeon 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos Calvimontes, the vice-minister of civil defense, said the fires were almost all started by humans and that those found responsible would be forced to pay for the cost of extinguishing them. Forest fires ravage thousands of hectares of land in Bolivia 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Firefighters, the Lebanese military, civil defense officers and volunteers have struggled to contain them. Turkey Is Next as Wildfires Afflict Mediterranean Countries 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The White Helmets, the civil defense in opposition areas, said two volunteers were wounded in the shelling in southern Idlib province. Syrian president sworn in for 4th term in war-torn country 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z He ordered the detention of the provincial health director, the civil defense chief and the hospital director. Death Toll Rises to 92 in Fire That Gutted Iraq Hospital Coronavirus Ward 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z But the tragedy also spotlighted far deeper challenges that health experts and civil defense officials say probably afflict almost every hospital in Iraq. Inferno kills more than 90 in Iraqi coronavirus hospital 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z After a friend was shot in the leg by a civil defense group that mistook him for a guerrilla fighter, Mejía decided it was time to leave. Before he was a janitor, he was a legend. At Park La Brea, he met a tragic end 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The first attack struck a residential area, while the second hit a hospital shortly afterward, civil defense sources said. World Digest: June 12, 2021 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The federal civil defense office said rescuers had worked through the night. 3 dead in Mexico mine collapse, 3 still missing 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Gen. Kadhim Bohan, a spokesman for Iraq’s civil defense force, adding that the blaze spread faster because the false ceilings were flammable. Toll climbs to 82 in fire at Baghdad hospital treating coronavirus patients 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z A fire and civil defense official said nine people are missing. World Digest: April 5, 2021 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The civil defense said that in addition to the trucks, the strikes targeted a cement factory. Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z But Tamaulipas officials maintained that the document, purportedly issued by a state civil defense office, was forged. Mexico probe links border governor to luxury properties 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The rebels said civil defense teams managed to extinguish the fire and that investigations were ongoing to determine its cause. UN says fire in Yemeni migrant detention center kills 8 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Air Force and was established on the eve of World War Two as a way to strengthen our country's civil defense. How the Air Force is playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z But the northern state of Tamaulipas maintained that the document, purportedly issued by a state civil defense office, was forged. Mexico’s state power company admits it falsified document 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The civil defense office of Veracruz state said five more people were injured in the Rio Oro canyon, near the Gulf of Mexico. 4 dead, 3 missing after river surge hits Mexico canyon group 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z September - Paxton signed off on bringing on civil defense attorney Brandon Cammack, a lawyer with five years’ experience, to act as outside counsel to investigate Paul’s complaints. Editorial Roundup: Texas 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z In southern Mexico, across the border from Guatemala, 19 people died as heavy rains attributed to Eta caused mudslides and swelled streams and rivers, according to Chiapas state civil defense official Elías Morales Rodríguez. Guatemala searches for bodies as strengthening Eta eyes Cuba 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z To counter the threat, Mr. Jonson said, his country must commit to long-term funding for cyberdefense, civil defense and the intelligence services, and for new military hardware and additional garrisons. ‘Russian aggression’: Sweden to reconstitute armed forces over feared attack 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z In Bilwi on Wednesday, civil defense brigades worked to clear streets of downed trees, power lines and sheets of metal roofing. A weakened Eta moves on to Honduras with drenching rains 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Mexico’s civil defense agency said in a statement that four of the deaths, including two children, were in Chiapas, where a landslide on a mountainous slope buried their home. Tropical Storm Gamma leaves 5 dead in southern Mexico 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Bitar said a civil defense unit had been called in to help with extra equipment to conduct the search. Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast, says rescuer 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Policies intended to prevent the spread of the virus will be enforced by the Hawaii County Police Department, civil defense said. Hawaii County to close beaches, shore parks through Sept. 19 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Founded in the wake of Iraqi Scud missile attacks on Israel during the 1991 Gulf War, the Home Front Command serves as Israel’s civil defense force. Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The island’s civil defense force oversaw the evacuation of 334,000 people, and while damage was being assessed on Tuesday, no casualties had been reported. Hurricane Laura Strengthens in the Gulf and Rekindles Dread From Past Storms 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Early Friday, civil defense workers discovered the body of Joseph Akiki — an electrician at the port complex — just hours after his mother appeared on television to plead for her son's return. As Beirut’s fury grows, Hezbollah leader warns against blaming Shiite militia for devastation 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Marinella continues to urge on her friends who work with Beirut’s civil defense force: “I tell them, “These are your brothers, like they’re my brothers. They were family and fought Beirut’s fires together — including their last 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z A widely circulated video showed a crowd erupting in applause as a civil defense worker was rescued from under the rubble. A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble stunned, wounded 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Three people were reported missing in Monterrey and three more were missing in the border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, according to Mexico’s national civil defense office. Hanna flooding turns deadly in Mexico as water rescues continue in South Texas 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Three people were reported missing in Monterrey and three more were missing in the border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Tex., according to Mexico’s national civil defense office. National Digest: Former UCLA coach pleads guilty in bribery case 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z The nine died Tuesday in the state of Santa Catarina, while two people were missing, according to civil defense officials. Cyclone kills 9, causes floods and damage in southern Brazil 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z In Bacalar, in the south of Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, 230 families were isolated by the rains and had to be airlifted out, David Leon, Mexico’s national civil defense coordinator, said Friday. Re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal aims at US Gulf coast 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The group says its mission is "to fight the rising tide of global White genocide; to serve as an advocate for the White race; to act as a White civil rights and civil defense group." Funding hate: How online merchants and payment processors aid white nationalists 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z The crash of a single artillery shell sounded in the distance — fired by Syrian government forces, civil defense teams said. With Cease-Fire in Place, Syrians Return for Belongings, but Not to Stay 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z The subbasement held inactive bank records and served as a civil defense shelter, with its own outside door and a special elevator to the second floor. Minot’s shuttered M building has history, seeks future 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Two people died on Saturday in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state, civil defense officials said. Heavy rains in Brazil cause flooding, landslides; 11 killed 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z From 1959 to 1961, Mr. Lehrer was a reporter for The Dallas Morning News, but he quit after the paper declined to publish his articles on right-wing activities in a civil defense organization. Jim Lehrer, Longtime PBS News Anchor, Is Dead at 85 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The Oaxaca state civil defense agency said via Twitter that there was damage in the isthmus region, which is the eastern side of the state, but it did not offer specifics. 5.3 earthquake shakes southern Mexico, causes some damage 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Mexico’s civil defense office said ash fell on four towns near the crater following the outburst. Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spews ash, glowing rock 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z By 7 a.m. officials estimated a crowd of 9.8 million in the area surrounding one of the Roman Catholic world’s holiest shrines, according to national civil defense coordinator David Leon. Multitude flocks to Mexico’s Basilica of Guadalupe 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z California rock climber Brad Gobright died in a fall during a climb in northern Mexico this week, civil defense officials said. California rock climber Brad Gobright dies in Mexico fall 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The fall occurred on Wednesday on an almost sheer face known as Sendero Luminoso on the El Potrero Chico peak near the northern city of Monterrey, civil defense officials said. Brad Gobright, renowned US rock climber, dies after fall in Mexico 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The civil defense office described the area as “inaccessible.” US mountain climber Brad Gobright dies in Mexico fall 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The civil defense office of the southern state of Chiapas said no damage was immediately reported. 5.4, 6.3 earthquakes rattle southern Mexico 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Baja California Sur state’s civil defense department warned of strong rains Sunday from the storm. TS Raymond fizzles, heavy rain forecast for Mexico’s Baja 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z BEIRUT, Lebanon — A British man who was a critical player in creating and sustaining the Syrian civil defense group known as the White Helmets was found dead in Istanbul on Monday, a group official said. James Le Mesurier, Backer of Syrian White Helmets, Is Found Dead in Turkey 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Iraq’s defense minister and army chief of staff arrived in the evening to inspect the damage and support civil defense and fire brigades, according to local reports. Suspected Israeli strikes in Iraq raise fears of escalation in Iran proxy fight 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z On Friday, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a Russian agency responsible for civil defense, issued a daily update on the Arkhangelsk region saying that “the radiation, chemical and bacteriological situation is normal.” In Russia, After the Radiation Came the Rumors 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z An official in charge of civil defense said two radiation meters registered a spike. U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The federal civil defense office said the leak was caused by an illegal tap drilled by fuel thieves. Mexico gas pipeline leak cause evacuation of 2,000 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Howard’s civil defense attorney, Michael Waddington, told the paper that the Navy did not find the alleged photos on Howard’s phone. SEAL Team 6 member charged with impersonating people to get nude pics: report 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Images shared by Jalisco state’s civil defense agency show cars buried up to their windows in hail on Sunday. Guadalajara digs out from more than 4 feet of hail 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z In the post-WWII era, as the nature of national war training and civil defense slowly became more high-tech, all the armories gradually became functionally obsolete. Why Washington’s armories are worth saving 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z State civil defense director Guadalupe Osorno says authorities need more time to confirm the death toll, but he says 31 were injured. At least 20 reported dead after tour bus crash in Mexico 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “It’s true, I used to work for civil defense,” the accused man said, “but then I quit and now I am a butcher.” They Go to the Desert to Hunt for Truffles. But ISIS Is Hunting Them. 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The bill, scheduled for a vote on Wednesday, would free more than 30 former army officers, soldiers and civil defense patrolmen within 24 hours and halt investigations into thousands of cases. Vote Could Free More Than 30 Men Accused of War Crimes in Guatemala 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Hours later, civil defense crews had already cleaned up the site and the street’s rhythm was returning. The people of Mosul, Iraq, find there’s life after Islamic State, but it isn’t easy 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Hundreds of volunteer and professional firefighters, police, civil defense and military personnel are battling the fires. New Zealand wildfires show no sign of easing, 3,000 flee 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Singapore mandates young men serve in its armed forces, police force or civil defense force. Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang dies from military injuries 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z For months, the Mosul civil defense—the city’s professional firefighters and rescue workers—continued to respond to gas and electrical fires. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Queretaro’s civil defense agency says in a statement that the accident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. Fireworks accident kills 5, wounds 9 in Mexico 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The shelling killed eight, including six children, according to the civil defense team in the opposition-held area. 50 Syrians treated in suspected gas attack; rebels deny involvement 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Jesus Edmundo Valdez, coordinator of firefighters and civil defense in Navojoa, said Wednesday that authorities were providing food, water and medical attention to migrants there. More caravan migrants arrive in Tijuana, brace for long stay 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z A dead body was recovered from the site, one of seven people killed on Tuesday in four provinces in the Cordillera region, said Ruben Carandang, director of its civil defense office. Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills seven 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In 2015, he quit the civil defense and went into hiding. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Edgar Posadas, spokesman for the office of civil defense, said uniformed personnel were on standby to help in any rescue missions. Typhoon Yutu batters Philippines 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The civil defense has more than 660 open missing-persons files—many of them including entire families, putting the actual number of missing in the thousands. To Rebuild a Syrian City, Men First Dig Up and Rebury the Dead 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Thirty-seven people were rescued in a major operation involving helicopters and divers, civil defense sources said. Jordan flash floods kill 21 people, many of them school children on... 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Among the dead were three Iraqis, two children and a 20-year-old woman who accompanied them on their school bus, a civil defense source said. Jordan searches for survivors after floods kill 20 people, many... 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z But the West Mosul civil defense has retrieved thousands of corpses from the Old City. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Razzaz said divers and civil defense search teams would be conducting search operations deep inside the Dead Sea throughout the night. At least 18, mostly children, killed in Jordan flash flood 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z A civil defense official was quoted on state television as saying that the number of casualties was expected to rise. At least 10 school children killed, 16 missing in Jordan flash flood 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The dead also included three Iraqis and a 20-year-old woman who was with the children on the school bus, a civil defense source said. Jordan flash floods kill 21 people, many of them school children on... 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z A 2014 Arabic news article described a man by that name as a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi civil defense force. What we know about the 15 Saudis said by Turkey to have played a role in Khashoggi’s disappearance Shortly after the battle ended, Mohammad returned to his job in the civil defense. Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Omani civil defense officials say firefighters found the dead after responding to the fire in the village, some 165 kilometers, or about 100 miles, northwest of Oman’s capital, Muscat. In Oman, 10 members of single family die in house fire 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z They point to stepped up patrols by security forces and their distribution of 500 guns to Shiite civil defense groups last year. ‘Die If Necessary’; Targeted Afghan Minority Prepares to Fight 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The opposition accuses Russia and its allies of attacking hospitals and civil defense centers to force rebels to surrender in a repeat of earlier, large-scale military offensives in areas such as Aleppo and Eastern Ghouta. Turkey works with Russia on Idlib amid lull in air strikes 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Talmadge Magno, Hawaii County’s civil defense administrator, said that the string of natural disasters this year has been a strain but that the continual preparations have helped with the state’s response to Hurricane Lane. Hurricane Lane: Rare major storm threatens Hawaiian islands 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Restored version of 1982 documentary on nuclear war composed entirely of civil defense and propaganda films created by the U.S. military and other agencies. L.A. movie openings, Aug. 10 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The civil defense office of Durango state says Tuesday’s accident occurred in a field near the airport for the state capital, which is also named Durango. Mexico officials say airliner in ‘accident’ in Durango 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Durango state civil defense office said the plane landed in a field near the state capital’s airport. Mexico: plane crashes shortly after take-off, all 101 on board survived 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The civil defense office of Durango state said the plane landed in a field near the airport for the state capital, also named Durango. Mexico official says airliner crashed after takeoff in north 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z One civil defense volunteer said before Saturday night that many of his colleagues were locked in areas seized by the government and the militants. In an elaborate plan, Syrian White Helmets cross to freedom 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The agency identified the Syrians as civil defense workers who fled areas controlled by the Syrian opposition after attacks there by the Syrian army. Hundreds of Syrian 'White Helmets' evacuated by Israel to Jordan:... 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say the United States is finalizing plans to evacuate several hundred Syrian civil defense workers and their families from southwest Syria as Russian-backed government forces close in on the area. 10 Things to Know for Today 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z The area is expected to be the target of the next government advances and the civil defense teams don’t operate there. US, allies set to evacuate Syrian aid workers from southwest 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The area is expected to be the target of the next government advances and the civil defense teams don’t operate there. US, allies set to evacuate Syrian aid workers from southwest 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z They are allowed to inspect their homes at regular intervals with a civil defense escort. Lava tours stir mixed feelings around erupting Kilauea 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Then, 20 minutes later, a new series of other explosions erupted around them, killing at least four firefighters, two police officers and a civil defense worker. 24 die in Mexico town where fireworks disasters common 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The state civil defense office later raised the death toll to 19 but did not specify who the other victims were in a statement posted to its Twitter account. Fireworks explosion kills 19, injures 40 near Mexico City 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z She described the leader of the Big Island’s civil defense, Harry Kim, who is now the island’s mayor, as a beacon of compassion during the crisis. Survivors of past Hawaii lava recall despair and opportunity 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z But the church’s plans to build a community for Haitians hit a roadblock when civil defense officials said there was a flood risk and barred further construction. Tijuana’s ‘Little Haiti’ stalled but migrants planting roots 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z But as he spoke, Israel’s civil defense system was alerting its citizens to a fresh round of incoming rockets and more alerts followed. Gaza Militants Barrage Israel With Mortars and Rockets 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The information is “pretty clear” from official sources, like civil defense groups and the geological services, she said. Volcanologist at CU offers expertise on eruptions 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z He said the dead also apparently included one minor and a civil defense worker. Fireworks explosion kills 19, injures 40 near Mexico City 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The civil defense agency reported on Wednesday, “there is no immediate threat to any of the wells at PGV.” Hawaii volcano belches new ash plume as geothermal wells secured... 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z A new lava vent – the 22nd such fissure – was reported on Friday by county civil defense officials. Hawaii: fast-moving lava isolates 40 homes below Kilauea volcano 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Late Tuesday, after a deluge of Israeli civil defense alerts about incoming fire from Gaza, Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced a cease-fire and credited Egyptian mediation for the deal. Gaza Militants Barrage Israel With Mortars and Rockets 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z A new lava vent - the 22nd such fissure - was reported Friday by county civil defense officials. Hawaii officials warn residents about latest lava flow 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Hamas’s Interior Ministry said seven of its members were killed, including a medic from the civil defense, two internal security staff and a military intelligence official. Israelis kill more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza protests, health officials say 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Magazines like Life and Time were running features on civil defense that showed happy families emerging from their fallout shelters ready to build the world anew. Opinion | How to Be a Prophet of Doom 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The message was sent just months after a civil defense official in Hawaii mistakenly sent an alert indicating a missile was inbound to the islands, prompting changes in how such alerts were issued. Alaskans mistakenly receive tsunami warning 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z As of Monday, at least 10 fissures were reported in Leilani Estates, according to the county civil defense agency. ‘Pele’s the boss’: Hawaii residents ride out uncertainty as lava devours more Big Island homes 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z The civil defense agency had also previously warned about the threat of high levels of deadly sulfur dioxide gas in the area. As Lava Flows in Hawaii, Agency Warns, ‘This Is Not the Time for Sightseeing’ 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Hawaii County civil defense officials said two new fissures opened overnight, bringing the total to nine that opened in the neighborhood since Thursday. National Digest: Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroys 9 homes 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The Central American nation’s civil defense agency posted photos online of damaged roofs and rock slides. Swarm of quakes hits El Salvador, damaging dozens of homes 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The county civil defense agency reported that the threat of a tsunami was low following the earthquakes, though officials warned that residents were not in the clear yet. ‘The whole island felt it’: Hawaii rocked by historic earthquake as new lava flows threaten homes 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Raqqa’s civil defense unit, a team of 37 firefighters and other first responders, has recovered more than 300 bodies since the end of the campaign, the vast majority of which they believe to be noncombatants. How American neglect imperils the victory over ISIS 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Dubai civil defense firetrucks were dispatched to the area, but there was no official word from authorities. High-rise in Dubai catches fire 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z "We tried to rebuild the state institutions…. My group formed the first educational institute.… A local council was formed as well as a medical system and a civil defense entity," she said by phone Sunday. With Syria's Ghouta area back in government hands, a pseudo-state ends 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Vice President and first lady Rosario Murillo said the blaze in the Indio Maiz reserve near Costa Rica was extinguished through the efforts of 1,500 workers including civil defense, soldiers and volunteers. Nicaragua puts out forest fire in southern nature reserve 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “There were so many people. Women, children, young men, civil defense workers — they were all moving through the fields. Then one by one, we moved through destroyed buildings to escape.” Syrians stream out of a Damascus suburb as it is overrun by government forces 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, civil defense officials fighting fires and lifeguards trying to save those at risk of drowning use drones in their work. At drone fair, Chinese show off armed model likely in UAE 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, civil defense officials fighting fires and lifeguards trying to save those at risk of drowning use drones in their work. At drone fair, Chinese show off armed model likely in UAE 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z “We are still anxious,” said Samir Salim, 45, a rescue worker from the White Helmets civil defense force. Starved and abandoned, a suburb of the Syrian capital braces for new attacks 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z The bodies of a family of seven were pulled from rubble following another attack in the town of Maasran, a local civil defense body said. Russia steps up air raids on Syria's Idlib province after jet shot dow 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z He forced them into what were called “model villages,” requiring them to work for food and pressing them into civil defense patrols, paramilitary groups that were often ordered to support the military massacres. Victims of Guatemala’s Civil War Are Laid to Rest, 3 Decades Later 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Imad Ibrahim, a civil defense rescuer from west Mosul, survived the battle to retake the city and is now tasked with excavating the dead. 9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Seven Americans and two Swedes were among the injured, said Vicente Martin, a spokesman for Quintana Roo State’s civil defense office. Tourist Bus Crashes in Mexico, Killing at Least 12 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Publication of the civil defense advice caused a flurry of discussion on social media in China, and official news media sought to discourage speculation that a nuclear conflict might be imminent. Near North Korea’s Border, a Chinese Paper Offers Tips on Nuclear Fallout 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The civil defense search-and-rescue group popularly known as the White Helmets said one of its volunteers was killed in the line of duty by a rocket. World Digest: Nov. 19, 2017 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z In Iraq, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a directive for the country’s civil defense teams and “related institutions” to respond to the natural disaster. Powerful earthquake on Iran-Iraq border kills over 330 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z By dawn, dozens of Mosul families begin to line up outside the civil defense office each day. 9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a 46-page civil defense pamphlet elaborated on the dark arts of “fallout protection.” Robert Blakeley, whose fallout shelter sign was a grim reminder of nuclear war, dies at 95 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z I grew up with nuclear civil defense drills. Michael Douglas: The World Should Listen to the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Saleswoman Luisa Zuniga said the owners were waiting for civil defense inspectors to certify there was no structural damage to the building before reopening to the public. Mexico still tallying the economic cost of big earthquake 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Among the emergency responders visible around town were police, military, firefighters and members of the civil defense agency. In Jojutla, near epicenter of Mexico quake, scenes of heartbreak, loss and survival 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z A few hours later, civil defense authorities were driving around her neighborhood with loudspeakers, announcing a mandatory evacuation. Cracks in a Puerto Rican Dam Send Neighbors a Message: Leave Now 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z The Saturday quake swayed buildings, prompting civil defense officials to temporarily suspend rescue operations in the rubble of buildings downed by Tuesday quake. Mexico shaken by new earthquake that swayed buildings and paused rescue efforts 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z It swayed buildings and set off a seismic alarm in the capital, prompting civil defense officials to temporarily suspend rescue operations in the rubble of buildings downed by Thursday's magnitude 7.1 quake in central Mexico. Strong New Earthquake Shakes Buildings in Mexico City 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z It was not clear whether the deaths were included in the overall death toll of 248 reported by the federal civil defense agency. Mexicans Search for Survivors After Earthquake Kills 248 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z It was not clear whether the deaths were included in the overall death toll of 226 reported by the federal civil defense agency. Mexicans dig in rubble seeking survivors as quake kills 149 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z After the civil defense workers cleared the site of family members who were too distraught to help with digging through the rubble, the work of recovering more bodies began. A brave soldier and one horrible day: two lasting memories of Iraq 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z I have three sources: the military, the civil defense, and the ministry of health. Transcript of AP interview with Iraqi PM 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z State media showed images Friday of soldiers and Cuban civil defense brigades moving residents into shelters. Jose, ‘still a dangerous Category 4 hurricane,’ threatens second blow to Irma-ravaged islands 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Mexico’s civil defense chief says the death toll from the earthquake that hit off southern Mexico has risen to at least 15. The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 15 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z And while civil defense officials are confident of procedures for notifying locals, they are still developing plans for alerting tourists who are flocking to Iceland’s waterfalls and geysers in record numbers. Watching Katla: Icelanders plan for next volcanic eruption 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z He grasped his hair and threw his arms wide open as a civil defense worker held on to him. A brave soldier and one horrible day: two lasting memories of Iraq 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Relatives call the fatigued, underpaid civil defense workers for help or flag them down in the street. After victory over ISIS, Mosul discovers the cost: Homes were turned into graves 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z South Korea will also conduct a voluntary civil defense drill across the country later on Wednesday. North Korea's Kim orders production of more rocket engines, warhead tips: KCNA 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Fear of a Soviet A-bomb attack ran high then, and civil defense officials wanted to be prepared. Perspective | Sharp needles for the Cold War: Yes, some kids got tattooed with their blood type 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z The State of Oregon is treating the eclipse as a rehearsal for a future civil defense disaster, like an earthquake or a tsunami. During an Eclipse, Darkness Falls and Wonder Rises 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Everything unfolded quickly, and in a matter of seconds Ismail was ushered away by civil defense workers and I followed suit. A brave soldier and one horrible day: two lasting memories of Iraq 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Khamis stumbled around the concrete, imploring the civil defense workers to keep trying. After victory over ISIS, Mosul discovers the cost: Homes were turned into graves 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z South Korea will also conduct a voluntary civil defense drill across the country later on Wednesday. North Korea's Kim orders production of more rocket engines, warhead tips: KCNA 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The flame from an acetylene torch was applied to a civil defense identification tag, a piece of metal roughly the size of a business card. Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Horgan: What is the purpose of your new civil defense project? Nuclear Expert Considers Risks of Conflict with North Korea 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Department of Defense, Ulchi-Freedom Guardian involves about 40,000 troops, along with civilian South Korean government personnel who train their civil defense responses. U.S. Holds Korean War Games 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Next week: Washington’s civil defense dog tag scandal. Perspective | Duck and cover: Did D.C. school students get dog tags during the Cold War? 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Approached for comment, the state’s largest organization of civil defense attorneys said it had not even discussed the rule. Washington considers banning mention of immigration status in criminal cases 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z D.C. civil defense officials argued that the higher price reflected the fact that Washington’s program was more than just dog tags. Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Miyagi said civil defense administrators were working to coordinate a plan across all the state’s islands. Hawaii Wants to Be Prepared for a Nuclear Attack by North Korea 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Some arms control experts say it would be a mistake to launch a full-scale civil defense effort in response to North Korea. Duck and cover 2.0: How North Korea is prompting new efforts to prepare for a nuclear attack 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z In another corner of the civil defense base, four men gathered around a teenager as he unzipped one of the body bags. After Islamic State defeat, a daunting search for bodies in Mosul’s rubble 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z With only 30 civil defense personnel assigned to the Old City, many of the corpses remain uncollected. Iraqi forces and rescue crews in Mosul look to save civilians and pull bodies from the rubble 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z A Post editorial weighed in: “Some very odd circumstances surround the sale of civil defense identification tags to residents of Washington.” Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Lots of people who lived in Alaska in the 1950s and 1960s remember civil defense drills, siren tests, blackout curtains and radioactive isotopes in milk because of atmospheric nuclear testing. ‘I’m worried about moose, not missiles.’ Alaskans on North Korea threat: Shrug. 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Zecca, who had been appointed the leader of local civil defense after Pearl Harbor, agreed. A small town's act of tolerance makes for an unlikely war hero 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Johnson still possesses many of the vintage World War II-era publications he used to base his models on, including the old civil defense guidebook that inspired many of his original models. Oregon museum displays WWII models built 75 years ago 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z The Old City’s narrow passageways deny the civil defense force essential tools they need to clear the detritus. Iraqi forces and rescue crews in Mosul look to save civilians and pull bodies from the rubble 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z According to the District’s civil defense chief, the use of the tags and coded files would enable families to be reunited “in the confusion following a disaster.” Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Gen Mohammed al-Jawari, the civil defense chief for Mosul, also disputed the U.S. report. Mosul neighbors reject U.S. claim that ISIS stored explosives in building leveled in airstrike 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Iraqi civil defense forces initially put the figure at 278 but scaled that back to 142 on Thursday, after the U.S. report was released. Pentagon investigation into deadly airstrike in Mosul says U.S. bomb ignited Islamic State explosives 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z A senior civil defense official said the provinces with the most cases include Havana, Guantanamo and Cienfuegos. Cuba reports a surge of Zika but still fewer than neighbors 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The civil defense force often receives word of civilians in combat areas by telephone, Ibrahim said. Iraqi forces and rescue crews in Mosul look to save civilians and pull bodies from the rubble 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The office, in Room 22, had previously been used by a group of volunteers who answered civil defense queries. Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is still investigating the incident, but Iraqi civil defense officials responsible for removing the bodies said the strike killed more than 270 people. U.S. reconsiders its responsibility for civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Rescuers from the Red Cross, civil defense, firefighters and armed forces are searching for the disappeared in the mud and debris of destroyed buildings. Colombia landslide kills at least 17 as rains lash Andes 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z National disaster relief chief Carlos Ivan Marquez says civil defense workers will start using heavy equipment to excavate roads and houses. Colombia ends search for flood survivors; death toll at 314 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The head of the opposition’s civil defense force in Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib province, says the hospital was struck hours after the alleged gas attack that killed dozens of people. The Latest: Russian says rebel-held town in Syria exposed 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Frank E. Armstrong, chief of the disaster information office in D.C.’s civil defense headquarters, was a salaried employee of United Equipment Co. Perspective | Follow the money: In the 1950s, D.C.’s civil defense dog tag program looked fishy 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The Iraqi Information Ministry said at least 400 civilians were killed in the raid, and civil defense officials estimated the toll at more than 500. Unfriendly fire: US strikes that have killed civilians 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Iraqi civil defense officials are saying the attack targeted a building in Mosul’s al-Jadida neighborhood where many people were crowded in a basement; the remains of more than 100 had been recovered by Sunday. Opinion | A U.S. airstrike may have killed hundreds in Mosul. That’s no way to win a war. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z At least 50 bodies could be seen at the site Friday, and Iraqi civil defense workers recovering remains said they had found more than 80. Iraqi military denies that an airstrike caused massive civilian casualties in Mosul 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Rescue efforts were initially hampered by a lack of security, and poorly equipped civil defense teams. U.S. military acknowledges strike on Mosul site where more than 100 were allegedly killed 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z His loss indeed — the civil defense attorney went right back to lawyering after she went home, she said, and recently finished a trial. Heartbroken no more, Rachel Lindsay is ready to be the next 'Bachelorette' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Palestinian civil defense workers recovered the bodies and the wounded and transferred them to hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip. Police: Palestinian wounds 6 Israelis in attack near market 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Lithuania has updated its civil defense booklet, which tells citizens what to do in the event of a Russian invasion. U.S. Lending Support to Baltic States Fearing Russia 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Russian media reported the nation conducts civil defense drills each October, the most recent of which was said to involve 40 million people. Critics fear risk of nuclear attack is increasing as Russia flexes muscles 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The civil defense workers, volunteers known as the White Helmets for their headgear, are trained in basic first aid and respond to airstrikes and bombings. Aleppo residents post farewell messages: 'You can't help us anymore' 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Thousands of civilians remained in areas previously held by rebel groups, including opposition activists and civil defense members who he said now risked detention, torture and death. ‘A Complete Meltdown of Humanity’: Civilians Die in Fight for Eastern Aleppo 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The civil defense said government planes struck as people were trying to flee the neighborhood on foot, killing 25. Assad, allies aim to seize all Aleppo before Trump takes power: official 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The country’s civil defense office said there are no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the quake that hit at 12:43 p.m. Magnitude 7.0 offshore quake rattles El Salvador 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Brownlee, the acting minister of civil defense, says the majority of Wellington buildings are performing well, and people shouldn’t get too pessimistic. Huge quake exposes problems in how New Zealand prepares 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z “There are some reports of casualties in the Kaikoura area, but just exactly what the extent of that is is not yet reported,” Gerry Brownlee, the country’s acting minister of civil defense, told reporters. New Zealand Struck by Powerful Earthquake 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The Russians also recently conducted a large-scale civil defense evacuation exercise involving some 40 million people. Inside the Ring: Russia holds large-scale nuclear war games 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The Kremlin’s three days of “civil defense” drills were supposed to determine how well cities were prepared for chemical and biological attacks. Tension between U.S. and Russia brings war worries for some Muscovites 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The civil defense said there were two schools in the area where the airstrikes hit around midday. Syria: UNICEF Says School Attack a Potential War Crime 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The country recently held its biggest civil defense drills since the collapse of the U.S.S.R., with what officials said were 40 million people rehearsing a response to chemical and nuclear threats. Russia Revives Nuclear Shelters as Cold War Heats Up 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Seddaway is one of about 110 Syrian civil defense workers, or White Helmets, who are trained in basic first aid and respond to airstrikes and bombings. Buying baby formula at $40 a can, and other stories of survival from Aleppo 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Reached by phone in eastern Aleppo, two Syrian civil defense workers with the volunteer group White Helmets expressed more skepticism than relief over the pause. Russia's bombing pause in Aleppo may be an effort to dial down the tension with U.S. 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Recent Russian civil defense drills were on a level not seen since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, and involved 40 million people. Tension between U.S. and Russia brings war worries for some Muscovites 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Amar Salmo, 32, who leads the area’s civil defense volunteers, said more than 40 people were killed and more than 70 injured. Deadly airstrikes, shelling in Syria hamper aid efforts 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z At least 470 people have died in one district of Haiti’s southwest region, a civil defense official told the Associated Press on Saturday. In Haiti, at least 470 dead and hundreds of thousands left with no relief in sight 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z "The civil defense didn't rest ... Thanks to that, no one died," Hernandez said. Cuban town avoided Hurricane Matthew's deadly fury with preparation 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The group followed with sad news: a civil defense volunteer had been killed in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. Syria's White Helmets Didn't Get the Nobel. But Their Rescue Work Continues 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Among The Syria Campaign’s most prominent vehicles for promoting military intervention is a self-proclaimed “unarmed and impartial” civil defense group known as the White Helmets. The PR War: How a public relations firm is lobbying for regime change in Syria 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Salmo, the Aleppo civil defense leader, urged the international community to act soon, noting that with shortages in the city, “every day is worse than the day before, even without the bombardment.” Deadly airstrikes, shelling in Syria hamper aid efforts 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z On Friday, civil defense sources said air strikes on rebel held residential areas killed at least 30 people with the use of incendiary and phosphorous bombs causing extensive damage and fires. Russian jets pound Aleppo as fighting rages inside city 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Hernandez said volunteer civil defense members in the city near the eastern tip of Cuba went door to door, advising residents to evacuate. Cuban town avoided Hurricane Matthew's deadly fury with preparation 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Five others survived the attack, which civil defense officials believe was a Russian airstrike. Syria's White Helmets Didn't Get the Nobel. But Their Rescue Work Continues 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z On Sept. 21, two days after the cease-fire collapsed, the White Helmets heard a pilot send a message referring to the “terrorist” civil defense centers, he said. Darkness and fear in Aleppo as the bombs rain down 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Saleh said he feared far more victims will be found as civil defense force volunteers excavate mountains of concrete and rubble that have now come to define the city’s landscape. U.S. pressed to prevent Aleppo bloodbath as its residents ‘sit in their homes, waiting to die’ 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Rescue efforts during the bombing have been hampered because damage has made roads impassable and because civil defense centers and rescue equipment have themselves been struck. Kerry defends diplomacy as Russian-backed forces pound Aleppo 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Among the targets, they say, have been operational hubs for the civil defense group known as the White Helmets, whose teams rush to bombing sites to aid survivors. Syrian and Russian airstrikes continue major offensive to take back Aleppo 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z The strike took place around 9.a.m., and three civil defense teams arrived within fifteen minutes. Syria's White Helmets Didn't Get the Nobel. But Their Rescue Work Continues 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The White Helmets civil defense teams sometimes intercept the communications of pilots in the planes flying overhead, said Ismail Abdullah, a White Helmets volunteer in Aleppo. Darkness and fear in Aleppo as the bombs rain down 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z By nightfall, more than 100 bombs had landed, and more than 80 people were dead, said Ammar al-Selmo, head of the Aleppo branch of the White Helmets civil defense group. A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the U.S. may be wrong on Syria 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Activists described heavy explosions that rocked opposition-held neighborhoods overnight and into the morning hours, with targets including centers of a volunteer civil defense group known as the White Helmets. Aleppo rocked again by airstrikes; attacks underscore failed diplomacy 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z He said the attack on civil defense centers had delayed and hindered their work since some vehicles were destroyed. Intense Bombing Campaign Targets Rebel-Held Parts of Aleppo 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z In Hama province, shelling targeted another civil defense center, apparently destroying it. Syria's White Helmets Didn't Get the Nobel. But Their Rescue Work Continues 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Selmo, the rescue official, was drinking tea on a balcony at the local branch of the civil defense organization when the bombing began. 'A Circle of Hell': Eyewitness Accounts of the Attack That Broke the Syria Truce 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Yet as the trucks were being unloaded, “the place turned into hell, and fighter jets were in the sky,” said the White Helmets civil defense group’s Aleppo director in a video. The White House tolerates an atrocity in Syria 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z But he sees its role as bigger: In the future, civil defense will be needed to help rebuild — after Assad’s fall, he hopes. In Aleppo, besieged residents convinced truce will not last 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Amid the intense campaign, it has become even more deadly for the civil defense teams to move. Intense Bombing Campaign Targets Rebel-Held Parts of Aleppo 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z In addition to rescuing other Syrians, civil defense workers also exhaustively document their work, providing a record of the life and death drama playing out inside Syria. Syria's White Helmets Didn't Get the Nobel. But Their Rescue Work Continues 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The civil defense workers finally returned to the warehouse around 3 a.m. 'A Circle of Hell': Eyewitness Accounts of the Attack That Broke the Syria Truce 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z “We are in desperate need of medicine and so much else,” Aref al-Aref, a medic and civil defense volunteer, said Wednesday. Despite truce, aid fails to reach besieged Syrian civilians 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z One in the town of Saraqeb hit a civil defense center where civilian rescuers are based, injuring several, according to the Observatory. Syria rebels guardedly agree on truce but battles persist 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z The White Helmets civil defense units said 120 people were hospitalized and posted a video showing coughing people and children being administered oxygen at a local hospital. Chlorine attack deepens fears among besieged Aleppo residents 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z “The most important thing is to stay at home,” said Carlos Godinez, a civil defense official for Baja California Sur. Hurricane Newton slams into Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z In testimony given on video the next day, residents of Orem and other civil defense workers corroborated Selmo’s account, saying that both barrel bombs and missiles were used in the attack. 'A Circle of Hell': Eyewitness Accounts of the Attack That Broke the Syria Truce 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z "The most important thing is to stay at home," said Carlos Godinez, a civil defense official for Baja California Sur state. Hurricane Newton takes aim at Mexico's Los Cabos resorts 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z "So, really grateful for this respite today. I saw the sun this morning when I was driving into work," Kanani Aton, a spokeswoman for the Hawaii County civil defense agency, said Thursday. Hawaiian islands brace for possible Hurricane Lester impact 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Reuters, citing a civil defense group and hospital, said the gas was dropped along with barrel bombs. U.N. Investigates Reports of Toxic Gas Attack in Aleppo 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z This is not meant as criticism of the National Weather Service or civil defense officials. Mississippi editorial roundup 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The civil defense are first responders in opposition-held territory of Syria, now in its sixth year of civil war. Almost 50 killed in Syria on ceasefire's last day: monitor 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z La Guardia, from his perch inside New York’s City Hall, saw civil defense as an extension of what cities — including his — were already doing. Eleanor Roosevelt and Fiorello La Guardia battling over how to protect Americans 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The explosion, the statement said, targeted a “forward military post” manned by army soldiers, civil defense officials and Jordanian border guard forces offering assistance to the refugees. Car bomb kills 6 Jordanian security officials near Syrian refugee camp 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The dead included seven children, according to Syria’s civil defense, which was leading the search-and-rescue operation. At Least 29 People Killed in Syria Airstrikes 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Footage posted to the YouTube channel of a well-known Syrian civil defense organization, known as the “White Helmets,” depicted the aftermath: sirens blaring, men shouting and pulling bodies from the rubble. A Toddler's Dramatic Rescue in Syria 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Instead of carrying reports on casualty tolls from government attacks, the social media feed of a civil defense service operating in the area showed rescue workers repairing vehicles, cleaning mosques, and hosting a children's party. Syria truce offers glimpses of normality 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Eventually, it was less their competing visions for civil defense than good old-fashioned politics that led to the unraveling of the Roosevelt -La Guardia partnership. Eleanor Roosevelt and Fiorello La Guardia battling over how to protect Americans 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, put the number of the killed civilians at 410, a figure which according to U.N. methodology includes the federal police, civil defense forces and personal security details. Iraq hails progress troops achieved in military operation 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, put the number of the killed civilians at 410 included the federal police, civil defense forces and personal security details. The United Nations says continuous violence has left at least 670 Iraqis dead in February, of whom about two-thirds were civilians 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z According to the White Helmets, a civil defense group, one strike killed a pregnant woman and wounded 12 others, including seven children. Day 2 of Syrian Partial Truce Is Marred by Violence 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z The Russian planes, based in northwestern Syria, struck six towns and villages in the provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Idlib early Sunday, according to monitoring and civil defense groups. Syria’s cease-fire frays as Russia resumes airstrikes 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z His plan: to replace Saddam Hussein’s 350,000-man army with a lightly armed border protection force that would peak at around 40,000 soldiers, supplemented by police and civil defense forces. The Iraq War’s tragic epilogue: Why America may never truly be able to leave 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The agency sprayed the area to kill the insects and met with residents and local tour operators, said Darryl Oliveira, Hawaii County's civil defense administrator. Hawaii officials close Big Island road, campground, trail amid dengue fever outbreak 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The agency sprayed the area to kill the insects and met with residents and local tour operators, said Darryl Oliveira, Hawaii County’s civil defense administrator. Dengue fever prompts Hawaii campground, trail, road closures 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Except for a handful of major intersections, where police and civil defense volunteers set up checkpoints to watch for wrong-numbered license plates, there was little official presence on the roads at all. India's Capital Limits Cars on Streets to Cut Pollution 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z It then transitions to a man, apparently a civil defense worker, who is holding a baby he says was killed in the attack. Russian airstrikes in Syria blamed for scores of civilian deaths 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z But the journey of Mr. Aboud, and his recruitment by ISIS, including with cash, departs from scripts emphasizing piety or civil defense. Behind the Black Flag: The Recruitment of an ISIS Killer 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Ali al-Shahrani, spokesman for the civil defense forces in the southwestern city of Najran said the shelling took place Saturday evening. Saudi officials: Shelling across Yemen border kills Saudi, 2 Indians 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Edgar Posadas, a civil defense official in the Eastern Visayas region, said parts of Allen town in Northern Samar province were flooded, and strong winds tore off roofs and felled coconut trees. 725,000 people evacuated as typhoon slams into Philippines 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Heavy rain struck other western, northern and central parts of Saudi Arabia, including Mecca and Medina, Hail and Arar, the civil defense said. Two dead in flash floods in Jeddah 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z More than 4,000 emergency workers and 220 ambulances raced to the scene, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense agency said in a statement. Stampede near Saudi holy city kills more than 700 on hajj pilgrimage 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Photographs published on the Twitter feed of Saudi civil defense on Thursday showed pilgrims lying on stretchers while emergency workers in high-visibility jackets lifted them into an ambulance. More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst haj disaster for 25 years 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's civil defense directorate says at least 150 people are dead in a hajj stampede. Hajj stampede kills 150 in Saudi Arabia 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The news channel also cited civil defense officials as saying that 390 people were injured in the incident. 100 pilgrims killed near Mecca during haj: Saudi TV 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z A report Friday in the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted a local civil defense official as saying the incoming fire landed in Jizan province. Yemeni Fire Hits Saudi Arabia 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z In January 1942, Walt Disney came to Washington and met with civil defense and chemical warfare officials. Did you know Walt Disney designed the world’s weirdest gas mask? 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z At least 238 people were injured in the accident, according to civil defense figures. Strong winds caused crane to topple into Mecca's Grand Mosque, 107 dead, Saudi official says 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority provided a series of rising casualty numbers on its official Twitter account as ambulances whisked the wounded to area hospitals. Crane collapse at Mecca's Grand Mosque kills at least 107 people 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority reported the accident and the rising death toll on in its Twitter feed, saying that more than 180 people were injured. Scores Killed in Mecca as Crane Crashes Into Grand Mosque 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The country’s civil defense authority tweeted early Saturday that 238 people were injured in Friday’s accident, which occurred ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month. Saudi Arabia Says Crane Collapse at Mecca Kills at Least 107 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The civil defense authority announced the collapse and a series of rising casualty numbers on its official Twitter account. Mecca Crane Collapses 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense said Tuesday that seven people were wounded when a missile fired from Yemen struck three vehicles in al-Tuwal village in the Jizan border province. Bombs at mosque in Yemen’s capital kill at least 20 people 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's civil defense said Tuesday that seven people were wounded when a missile fired from inside Yemen struck three vehicles in al-Tuwal village in the Jizan border province. Medical officials say bomb blasts at mosque in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, kill at least 20 people 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The civil defense directorate previously said 11 people were killed. Saudi official: Canadians, Pakistani and Nigerian among those killed in housing complex fire 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Earlier this month the civil defense system was placed on alert. An increasingly desperate Cuba turns to rainmaking 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The Jalisco state civil defense office said in its Twitter account that residents of five communities there would be evacuated. Ash, cinders prompt airport closing, evacuations near Colima volcano in western Mexico 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Human rights activists say between March 16 and June 9, Syria’s civil defense teams responded to 23 air raids, which dropped 46 barrel bombs containing chlorine gas on civilians. Islamic State nears Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile; U.S. unprepared for attack 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z “The most important thing is the ambulances and the civil defense trucks,” Dr. Almilaji said. ISIS-Imposed Fuel Embargo Threatens Syria’s Medical Centers 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z At RAND, the stage was set for Leon Goure, an analyst acclaimed for his work on Soviet civil defense preparations. The CIA’s forgotten whistleblower: Meet the man who exposed America’s torture policy in Vietnam 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z On the Saudi side, a civil defense official in the city of Najran said at least one person was killed and four injured in mortar and rocket fire, the Reuters news agency reported. Intense clashes in Yemen endanger prospects of humanitarian cease-fire 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z “So this old building that was the civil defense site is perfect for a museum.” Elkhart fallout shelters a testament to nuclear fears 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Dubai civil defense officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the cause of the fire remained unclear. Fire breaks out at Dubai Torch apartment skyscraper 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Firefighters are battling a fire at a 79-story apartment tower in Dubai, a civil defense spokesman said. Dubai's 'The Torch' apartment tower on fire 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Fausto Lugo, the city’s civil defense director, said 37 people were transported to other hospitals and he said other people were likely still buried in the rubble. Gas Blast at Mexico City Children's Hospital Injures Dozens 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The civil defense agency says the lava hasn’t advanced since Monday and remains 0.36 miles from Highway 130. Transfer station readies for reopening amid stalled lava 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Raed al-Dahshan, the director of civil defense operations in Gaza, said his crews were working “around the clock,” but lacked the equipment and fuel required to respond to the emergency. Storm Adds to Misery of Gaza’s Most Vulnerable 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z But the county civil defense department, on its website Sunday morning, said the activity does not pose an immediate threat to local communities. Lava flow advances but no immediate threat 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z “It was putting a face to civil defense.” Journalists, students take first Hawaii lava tours 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z "It was putting a face to civil defense." Journalists, students take first Hawaii lava tours 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z County civil defense officials said Monday the front is now nearly 3 miles upslope of an intersection at the entrance of Pahoa town. Hawaii lava flow shifts, but still near Pahoa town 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Rockefeller’s credentials as a Cold Warrior, from military spending to fallout shelters for civil defense, were impeccable. A potential fresh start for U.S. foreign policy Conditions continue to be monitored by the county civil defense and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Lava flow advances but no immediate threat 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Hawaii County civil defense officials said in a statement Saturday the lava’s front remains about 480 feet from Pahoa Village Road. Lava threatening Pahoa continues to stall at front 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z County civil defense officials say the lava’s flow front remained stalled Monday, about 480 feet from Pahoa Village Road, which goes through downtown. President signs disaster declaration for lava 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Some lava has been breaking out along the sides of the flow, but it’s moving slowly, said Darryl Oliveira, director of Hawaii County civil defense. A roundup of news from around the nation The lava was about 280 yards from the main road in Pahoa, the commercial center of Puna, a sprawling, mostly agricultural district on the Big Island, civil defense officials in Hawaii County said Wednesday. Slithering Lava Sends Hawaii Residents From Homes 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z A video posted online by activists showed bodies scattered among torn tents in a wooded area and civil defense workers gathering body parts and wrapping them in blankets. Syrian Rebels Enter Kurdish Town From Turkey 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Hunt and other business owners met Wednesday with civil defense officials to prepare. Hawaii town merchant: Lava is slow-motion disaster 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In a statement, Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira said civil defense employees would conduct door-to-door visits to encourage residents to prepare to evacuate. Emergency declared in Hawaii as lava approaches subdivisions 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z This was not civil defense of the sort that became common later in the Cold War as Americans built bomb shelters. U.S. trained Alaskans as Cold War secret ‘stay-behind agents’ 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Carlos Arias, director of civil defense for the northern state of Sonora, said the spill at a copper mine near the U.S. border was caused by defects in newly constructed leaching or holding ponds. Mexico says mine slow to report huge acid spill 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Governments might need to restrict population movements and public gatherings, and use the police and civil defense forces to guarantee the security of response teams, she said. WHO chief says Ebola out of control but can be stopped 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Local civil defense authorities inspected the stairs before Sunday’s match. One Brazil World Cup Stadium Not Quite Ready For Prime Time 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z A statement from the state civil defense agency said the victims were businesspeople from the region who were traveling from Villahermosa in Tabasco State to Mexico City. Bus Crashes and Burns in Mexico, Killing at Least 36 2014-04-14T01:32:26Z A medical flight from crashed in a field near Tunis before dawn on Friday after an engine caught fire, killing all 11 Libyans on board, ’s civil defense agency said. World Briefing: Tunisia: Libyan Plane Crashes, Killing 11 2014-02-22T04:27:09Z At least seven people were injured at various small mining sites in Peru's southern region, the civil defense report said. Peru rescues man trapped in mine after 7.0 quake, no deaths 2013-09-26T04:29:00Z “All of the models are based off of Cold War models developed by the US government from nuclear testing data, for the purposes of civil defense planning,” he told me. This Is What Happens When An H-Bomb Explodes Over North Carolina 2013-09-25T12:49:00Z Israeli media reports said the troops were involved mainly in civil defense and anti-missile systems. Israel calls up reservists, deploys missile defenses against Syria 2013-08-28T14:15:40Z He said one rocket struck a civil defense center, referring to the Wadi Dahab area, although he did not directly address the weapons depot. Massive Weapons Depot Blast in Syria Kills 40 2013-08-01T19:04:33Z The civil defense team, equipped with a specialist vehicle which can detect chemical, biological and nuclear traces, has been stationed at the Cilvegozu border gate near the town of Reyhanli, Anatolian said. Syria "likely" to have used chemical weapons, says UK 2013-05-10T02:46:16Z The civil defense team, equipped with a specialist vehicle which can detect evidence of chemical, biological and nuclear substances, has been stationed at the Cilvegozu border gate near the town of Reyhanli, Anatolian said. Syria "likely" to have used chemical weapons, says UK 2013-05-09T16:37:44Z The director of civil defense in Kirkuk said 35 people were killed and 77 wounded, including police officers. Suicide Attack Kills Dozens in Northern Iraq 2013-02-03T09:32:06Z Again and again, civil defense teams hoping to find survivors found bodies instead, eventually deploying three refrigerator trucks to carry the dead to a municipal gymnasium. Arrests in Brazil Inferno 2013-01-28T14:43:00Z Others include last year's arrest of the civil defense chief and the head of the police anti-drug unit on corruption charges. By-election shines a light on discontented Singapore 2013-01-25T09:00:43Z With civilians often caught in the crossfire of today’s conflicts, perhaps smartphones are the future of civil defense. Rockets Coming Down On Your Head? There's An App for That 2012-11-21T18:33:55Z The Interior Ministry employs more than half a million Saudi Arabians and runs the police, civil defense, domestic intelligence, prisons, the border services and the kingdom's sophisticated security forces. Next-generation Saudi prince takes key Interior post 2012-11-05T19:29:19Z Sunday, though state civil defense authorities said beaches and harbors would remain closed for the time being, and residents were urged to stay away from the water. Hawaii tsunami warning lifted after 100,000 flee to higher ground 2012-10-28T15:25:10Z No one knows for sure how many personal fallout shelters were installed in the city, but in the 1950s and 1960s many Americans were anxious about civil defense and how to survive nuclear catastrophe. For Some, a Tax Credit for Cold War Bomb Shelters Continues to Pay Off 2012-06-14T00:53:22Z "We tried to get to the children's area but the extremely high heat stood in our way," Brigadier Hamad al-Duhaimi of the Qatari civil defense told reporters. Fire kills 19, mostly children, in upscale Qatar mall 2012-05-29T01:16:46Z Many of the injured were identified as members of the civil defense team responding to the fire. Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children 2012-05-28T20:00:06Z Bulgaria’s civil defense agency warned that two other, bigger dams were also on the brink of spilling over, and residents were urged to prepare for an evacuation. | Europe: Bulgaria: Floods Threaten Villages 2012-02-08T03:33:47Z In December, a clerical officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which oversees both the civil defense and narcotics bureau, was charged for offenses including forgery and cheating of S$617,087. Singapore’s Civil Defense, Narcotics Heads Under Investigation 2012-01-25T04:13:24Z To qualify for an exemption, a shelter is supposed to meet civil defense specifications, at least as they existed 50 years ago. For Some, a Tax Credit for Cold War Bomb Shelters Continues to Pay Off 2012-06-14T00:53:22Z Four of the dead adults were teachers and the other two were civil defense personnel, the official said. Fire kills 19, mostly children, in upscale Qatar mall 2012-05-29T01:16:46Z Northern Mindanao typically receives 25 millimeters of rainfall and was unprepared for the more than 100 millimeters brought by Washi, the civil defense official said. Philippine Floods, Landslides Kill 436 in Year’s Worst Storm 2011-12-17T16:27:01Z Three civil defense force fire engines were also damaged. Fire at Shell's Singapore refinery surges again 2011-09-29T07:30:58Z From left, Prince Albert of Monaco, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia and Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s civil defense minister, at an international forum on the Arctic’s future. Green Blog: On Our Radar: Putin Covets Northeast Passage 2011-09-23T19:01:43Z Some of the civil defense tunnels have been renovated for tourism. Kinmen Seeks to Evolve as China and Taiwan Improve Ties 2011-09-17T01:50:22Z Dominican Republic civil defense officials said about 1,000 people had sought shelter in refuges, but no deaths or major damage had so far been reported. Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward southeast U.S. 2011-08-23T14:48:51Z U.N. peacekeeping troops and civil defense authorities used buses to move some city residents from high-risk areas. Tropical Storm Emily idles, Haiti still in its path 2011-08-04T17:49:27Z Israel instituted increasingly sweeping civil defense drills after the 2006 Lebanon war in which Hezbollah fighters fired thousands of short-range rockets at its northern towns. Israeli leaders test nuclear bunker in defense drill 2011-06-22T12:17:14Z In Hawaii, 3,800 miles from Japan, the Big Island of Hawaii sustained the most damage, with about 12 homes destroyed or badly damaged, a civil defense official said. Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light 2011-03-13T00:06:25Z The head of the civil defense said there had been no live rescues since Wednesday of last week and the grim reality was that no more would be found. New Zealand rescue teams abandon search for quake survivors 2011-03-03T02:16:41Z "I think in the case of New Zealand, a developed country with a very strong civil defense infrastructure, and with the support that's come in from round the world, New Zealand will cope." New Zealand quake city prays for miracles amid rubble 2011-02-27T19:31:19Z As reporters interviewed fire officers, an aftershock rippled the glass exterior of the Art Gallery, which is serving as the civil defense base. Christchurch Curfew Imposed as Quake-Hit City Buildings Teeter 2011-02-23T07:01:02Z SÃO PAULO—Brazil's government at least twice in recent years rejected funding for a warning system designed to convey meteorological data to the nation's civil defense authorities. In Brazil, Storm Warning System Was Nixed 2011-01-22T00:34:29Z A report sent to the United Nations by Ivone Maria Valente, the national secretary of the National Civil Defense authority, notes that almost one in four cities in Brazil lack a civil defense authority. Brazil to Step Up Plans For Disaster Preparedness 2011-01-19T01:05:08Z There were 56 deaths recorded in the old imperial city of Petropolis and 19 in Sumidouro city, Rio de Janeiro state's health and civil defense department said in a statement. Brazil Flood Toll Reaches 640 2011-01-17T17:23:21Z Carlos Minc, Rio’s environment secretary, said Thursday that the state’s civil defense authority urgently needed to relocate residents in high-risk areas. After Deadly Mudslides, Concern in Brazil Turns to Preparedness 2011-01-17T00:57:33Z There were flooded areas in major roads all over the city, according to the civil defense department. Rains to Continue in Brazil as Floods Kill 538 People 2011-01-14T20:41:01Z At least 226 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Rains to Continue in Brazil as Floods Kill 517 People 2011-01-14T17:54:03Z At least 225 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Rains to Continue in Brazil as Floods Kill 511 People 2011-01-14T14:07:02Z In Sao Paulo state, floods killed 23 people and about 1,900 lost their homes in the past few days, the state’s civil defense department said. Brazil Mudslides, Floods Kill 471 in Rio, Sao Paulo 2011-01-13T22:32:01Z In Sao Paulo state, floods killed 23 people, about 1,900 lost their homes, the state’s civil defense department said. Brazil Mudslides, Floods Kill 379 in Rio, Sao Paulo 2011-01-13T15:35:07Z At least 246 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Rains to Continue in Brazil as Floods Kill 538 People 2011-01-14T20:41:01Z At least 107 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Rio de Janeiro Mudslides, Floods Kill 349 People 2011-01-13T12:37:03Z In the neighboring mountain town of Nova Friburgo, at least 107 people died, according to an e-mailed statement from the Rio state civil defense department. Torrential Rain and Mudslides in Brazil Kill 257 2011-01-13T11:29:01Z At least 201 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Brazil Mudslides, Floods Kill 471 in Rio, Sao Paulo 2011-01-13T22:32:01Z At least 168 died in the town, according to the state’s health and civil defense department. Brazil Mudslides, Floods Kill 379 in Rio, Sao Paulo 2011-01-13T15:35:07Z A spokeswoman for Rio de Janeiro's state secretary for health and civil defense confirmed ... Brazil Floods Kill Dozens 2011-01-12T16:44:09Z South Korea used to hold civil defense drills on the 15th of nearly every month, although in the late 1990s, as North-South relations began to improve, the drills became less frequent and almost casual. Amid Tension, South Korea Holds Nationwide Air-Raid Drill 2010-12-16T07:40:15Z In neighboring Petropolis, 34 people were confirmed dead by the Rio state civil defense department. Torrential Rain and Mudslides in Brazil Kill 257 2011-01-13T11:29:01Z The city mobilized nearly 2,500 rescuers — police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, civil defense volunteers — but at first, they did not understand the extent of the disaster they were facing. | A Collision in the Clouds 2010-12-12T14:19:00Z Mexico's state civil defense department was not immediately available for information on the quakes. Northern Mexico struck by two earthquakes 2010-10-20T05:09:00Z Police, soldiers and civil defense forces searched for victims under the rubble. Bombing of police official's home kills 11 in Iraq 2010-10-19T08:58:00Z A formal civil defense state of emergency was still in force in the city of around 350,000 allowing authorities to control and coordinate recovery operations in the city. Gales and aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city 2010-09-05T01:58:00Z In the hardest-hit town of Teresopolis, where the local civil defense agency said at least 146 people died, hundreds of family members crowded around the town's morgue waiting to identify bodies. Torrential Rain and Mudslides in Brazil Kill 257 2011-01-13T11:29:01Z The day after the cave-in, civil defense officials had mustered a 40-man rescue crew to go in after the missing miners. In Chile, Miners Dig In for the Long Haul 2010-08-27T23:00:00Z Mr. Lee and other Cabinet members were all dressed in pea-green uniforms, as is the custom during their civil defense exercises. U.S. and South Korean Troops Begin Second Round of Military Drills 2010-08-16T11:39:00Z While police and civil defense crews rushed to the scene, five roadside bombs exploded within a radius of one kilometer, killing three civilians and wounding 14, among them seven policemen and civil defense workers. Gunmen and bombs kill 12 in Iraq 2010-07-29T15:57:00Z In Jizan, a civil defense team is searching for a man believed washed away by flood waters after his brother's body was found. Heavy rains, floods kill 24 in Yemen and Saudi 2010-07-16T14:20:00Z Another group of men went to a second door, where they were met by civil defense guards. Armed men carry out coordinated bombings outside Iraq's Central Bank 2010-06-14T04:00:00Z He sort of became the town’s mayor; the civil defense squad. Recovering the Dead in Haiti 2010-06-11T17:06:00Z |
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