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Rescues and Evacuations
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Verizon deploying emergency network equipment to help communities connect during Hurricane Isaias
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (319+ words) October 8, 2026 / 5:21 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Verizon is ensuring communication isn't interrupted by Hurricane Isaias. The company rolled out vital emergency network equipment on Thursday morning ahead of the stormy weather headed toward Alabama and Florida. The equipment will keep communities…...
Worker stuck in underground quarry for more than 1 hour rescued in Pittsburgh area
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (326+ words) Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 11:32 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Firefighters freed a worker stuck in an underground quarry in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, on Wednesday evening. The rescue took place three-quarters of a mile underground at Heidelberg Materials' Torrance Quarry, according to…...
City officials host emergency training for Atlanta nightlife workers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (405+ words) CMS Thesis Description: Mayor Andre Dickens and first responders conducted a safety training session on Ponce to teach Atlanta nightlife staff lifesaving techniques including Narcan administration, tourniquet use, and crowd management. ATLANTA - Atlanta city officials and first responders gathered at…...
Lowell fire stations are temporarily closing due to staffing. City leaders blame excessive sick days.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (304+ words) October 7, 2026 / 7:26 PM EDT / CBS Boston Fire stations in Lowell, Massachusetts, are temporarily closing their doors because of staffing shortages. On Sunday, two stations shut down for the day. "So, you're adding 3 to 5 minutes of response time for that first engine…...
Northern California hiker found alive after days missing in remote terrain
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (230+ words) October 7, 2026 / 10:36 AM PDT / CBS Sacramento A missing hiker was found alive after spending several days injured in remote terrain in Shasta County, officials said. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office said Mary Beth Granberry, 72, had last been heard from Sept. 28 after…...
Buckhead Construction Worker Pulled From 20-Foot Manhole After Ladder Fall
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (339+ words) A construction worker fell about 20 feet into a narrow sewer access in Buckhead and stayed conscious the whole time, trapped in a space less than four feet wide until an Atlanta Fire Rescue squad could pull him out by rope....
College Park Boy, 10, Honored for Using Garden Hose to Save Family From Fire
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (270+ words) A 10-year-old boy grabbed a garden hose and fought back flames long enough to help save six siblings, his mother and his grandfather during an August house fire in College Park, and the city has now made his bravery official....
Army Chopper Pulls Critical Hunter From Fannin County Ravine After Dark
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (270+ words) A hunter who went missing Sunday morning in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area was found hours later trapped in a steep ravine, in critical condition, thousands of feet below the surrounding ridgeline, setting off a nighttime rescue that required the…...
Newnan Toddler Struck by Car on Pinson Street, Released From Hospital
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (425+ words) A 3-year-old girl was struck by a passing vehicle Tuesday evening after wandering from a front yard into the roadway on Pinson Street in Newnan, and she has since been released from the Atlanta-area hospital where she was airlifted for…...
Rare NASA Satellite Data Reveals Major Limits in Flood Models
1+ week, 2+ day ago (401+ words) The Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine was destroyed on June 6, 2023. The event unleashed a catastrophic flood that forced thousands of residents to evacuate their communities as water levels rose 10 feet above normal. For most floods caused by dam or reservoir…...