Before the referendum was adopted in Washington, legislative declarations of emergency were of little concern. The Legislature could freely legislate, and had discretion to put a law into effect immediately. However, that changed in 1912 when the people amended the constitution to provide for the ...
King County, Washington, declared a state of emergency after it revealed it had 14 confirmed cases of the virus, which resulted in five deaths in the county. Dr. Jeff Duchin, the health officer for the state's Department of Public Health, said among the newly reported deaths are a man ...
The inrush of Ukrainian evacuees of this magnitude may put a strain on the countries accepting them and trigger political and economic problems. In late February, Slovakia has declared a state of emergency in connection with the mass influx of Ukranians. Meanwhile, the crises of energy and food...
The root cause of the fentanyl abuse crisis in the US lies in the country's failure of governance. Yet US policymakers, being unwilling to address that issue, habitually resort to shifting the blame and responsibility for the crisis onto others. Previous US administrations launched lawsuits and s...
parents to cite philosophical or personal reasons for not vaccinating their child as the region battles agrowing measles outbreak.Currently, 18 states allow those exemptions. The 56 confirmed cases in the Pacific Northwest have prompted the governor of Washington to declare a state of emergency. ...
284 Survey of Barriers to Ebola Preparedness in Washington State Emergency Departments Objective: The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa remains the most deadly in history. Emergency departments (EDs) are more likely to come into contact with potential EVD patients. It is ...
2016. Washington D.C. and another five U.S. states along the U.S. East Coast on Thursday declared state of emergency as the region was bracing itself for a historic snowstorm over the weekend that was expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow. Major airlines began to cancel flights for ...
The Starlink satellite internet network that SpaceX is developing has been used in the field by Washington state emergency responders in recent weeks, the first early application of the company's service to be disclosed. Washington's state military, which includes its emergency response divisi...
Washington Governor Jay Inslee said "it is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19." "In partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of Emergency Management and local and community health partners, we are...
financial assistance if your household earns below the80% median income for the area. The program can provide reimbursement for extended sheltering, home repairs, and certain other unmet needs caused by the disaster. More details on the program can be found on the WA Emergency Management Division...