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A year after Sandy Hook shootings, school security remains a key priority
2013-12-10 16:23:00| American School & University
In Fairfield, Conn., the local police have found new ways to help schools and the community at large thwart potential violence like that experienced a year ago, 25 miles away in Newtown. The New York Times reports that notable changes in security have been put into place in Fairfield schools. Safety at School read more
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N.J. ocean activists celebrate Sandy response, set sights on climate change
2013-12-08 04:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Star-Ledger: Looking back at the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is prompting one of New Jersey`s largest coalitions of environmental volunteers to look forward to a more challenging battle: climate change. Clean Ocean Action celebrated the final month of it`s "Waves of Action" campaign, a year-long effort in response to Hurricane Sandy, at the beach inside McLoone`s Pier House Saturday morning, and hinted at a renewed effort to encourage social and political action against global warming. "Waves of Action...
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Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared For Sandy -- And FEMA Knew It
2013-12-07 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: When Patrice and Philip Morgan bought a house near the ocean in Brooklyn, they were not particularly worried about the threat of flooding. Federal maps showed their home was outside the area at a high risk of flood damage. For that reason, the government did not require them to buy flood insurance, a cost imposed on neighbors on more vulnerable blocks. Even so, the couple decided to raise their house four feet to protect their basement from the effects of heavy rain storms. We thought we...
Sandy Hook 911 calls are made public
2013-12-04 20:39:00| American School & University
First call about deadly shooting last year came from a school secretary. Safety at School read more
Report on Sandy Hook shootings offers no answer to motive
2013-11-25 21:42:00| American School & University
Long anticipated report from prosecutor provides more details about the deadly shootings of Dec. 14, 2012, but could not determine why Adam Lanza carried out his attack. Safety at School read more
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